There are many, many strange aspects of life within the Duggar clan, but few of them are as confusing or difficult to understand as the family’s infamous courtship rules.

The Duggars, as you know, are obsessed with marriage and breeding, but men and women are forbidden to even spend time alone together until after they’ve tied the knot.

That might seem a little counter-intuitive, but for reasons that aren’t completely clear, that’s the way Jim Bob likes it.

In addition to the lack of alone time, potential mates are barred from virtually all forms of physical contact, with “side-hugs” and brief periods of hand-holding serving as the only exceptions to the rule.

There have been rumors of various couples violating the…



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