A practical filter for evaluating any partner choice is whether the person could be confidently brought to a family dinner and introduced to the parents without friction. Legacy families apply this test instinctively, screening for character, family background, and long-term fit. New-money men skip this filter because they aren't accountable to a family legacy, only to their peer group's envy.
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