 Patriarchy in Korea has been grounded on Confucian culture that postulated hierarchical social orders according to age and sex.Patriarchy and Women Patriarchy is "a system of social structure and practices in which men dominate, oppress and exploit women” which is well reflected in the ways of dating in Korea.Adding to it, there is an old saying that says a boy and a girl should not sit together after they have reached the age of seven.