>I knew a girl at university who was there to find a husband, and she did! In South Africa there is even a colloquial Afrikaans term for it: BA Man Soek, i.e. Bachelor of Arts in Finding a Husband.
That motivation is not uncommon for some demographics such as students at Brigham Young University where it's openly acknowledged:
“The point of Mormon women going to college is to find a spouse, period,” says Kate Kelly, an alumna of the college who graduated in the early 2000s. [...] “BYU is just like a dating factory,” she remembers, “but [for women] that was the entire point.” -- excerpt from : https://qz.com/1778333/the-brigham-young-university-wage-gap...
In the US I've heard it called the MRS Degree.
Also the cliché "ring by spring" goal of senior year, especially common in sororities.
Re:College as a Marriage Market
by hkmurakami on Saturday April 24, 2021 @06:58AM
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the time honored M.R.S. degree! (Often said tongue In cheek and in somewhat bad form regarding certain top MBA programs.
In South Africa there is even a colloquial Afrikaans term for it: BA Man Soek, i.e. Bachelor of Arts in Finding a Husband.
It is of course possible that this is/was a sexist idea, but I’m sure it’s a bit of both. Especially as a conservative woman seeking a housewife lifestyle, it makes sense to make yourself available in an environment where there is a high concentration of available men who will likely be quite successful.