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Well, I can see why the father would be concerned. Imagine you give just about your life and time and dedication to someone for them to just run off with a foreigner that they just met as a "friend" its wonderful that you two are in love, but maybe you could have asked her father for his daughters hand in marriage, even if he declined, she would still say yes but at least he would know without getting hit with that type of change in plans from his daughter.