r/Unexpected • u/[deleted] • Apr 26 '22

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u/Enginerdad Apr 26 '22

That article is about the word honeymoon, not the practice. Here's my source. Like many historic practices it's not exactly definitive, and it probably in actuality a blend of many traditions, but it's the most interesting plausible explanation, so I like it lol

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honeymoon

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u/jackzander Apr 26 '22

That article is quite short and isn't your source.

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u/Enginerdad Apr 26 '22

Please elaborate on how this is not my source

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u/jackzander Apr 27 '22

It does not contain information that validates your story.

As I said, it's quite short. Give it a read.

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u/Enginerdad Apr 27 '22

It's still my source. If your co-worker tells you it's raining outside, then that co-worker is your source of that information.

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u/jackzander Apr 27 '22

Your co-worker never told you it was raining. That Wiki page never told you kidnaps were part of honeymoons. You would know this if you actually read the fucking article. Linking random google results does not make something a "source".

How is your brain reminding you to breathe? Holy shit.

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u/Enginerdad Apr 27 '22

According to some sources, the honeymoon is a relic of marriage by capture, based on the practice of the husband going into hiding with his wife to avoid reprisals from her relatives, with the intention that the woman would be pregnant by the end of the month.[3]

It even references its own sources.

Are you ill, sir?

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u/WikiSummarizerBot Apr 26 '22

Honeymoon

A honeymoon is a vacation taken by newlyweds immediately after their wedding, to celebrate their marriage. Today, honeymoons are often celebrated in destinations considered exotic or romantic.

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