ABSTRACT
Closely related to mate selection methods is an issue about the major sources of prospective mates. Hence, this chapter compares the probabilities of the Hui marrying relatives, parents’ acquaintances, neighbors, and hometown folks with those of the Han. It also studies whether the Hui are less likely than the Han to pick up school romances and workplace love affairs. Data analysis is based on an assumption that classmates and co-workers are the modern sources of prospective mates and the rest are the traditional choices of potential spouses due to their link with consanguinity, parental influence, neighborhood solidarity, and community attachment. The findings from this chapter are used to examine some of the existing arguments about the Hui marriage behavior.1
