Do you sometimes feel like your parents control everything you do and who you spend time with? The reason we ask is that your dating situation seems similar to that of the girls of 13th century China! Before you get angry, look on the bright side--unlike most of them, someday you will probably get to make your own decisions.
In 13th century China, dating was practically unheard of. Parents and soothsayers set couples up, and marriages were often political alliances. Soothsayers would look at the birth dates and names of a couple to decide whether or not they were a good match.
The young couple spent a lot of time together prior to the marriage, but mostly just for pre-marriage ceremonies.
The groom's family often sent lavish gifts to celebrate his betrothal, while the bride's family replied with two sticks, two onions, some pieces of cloth and two bowls with four red fishes swimming in each. And that is probably where the similarities end...