A Bridgerton style debutante ball has just taken place in Paris. Is this something Christians could embrace for matchmaking purposes?

According to research, online is where it is at if you want to find Mr Darcy, but what if you are fed up of dating apps? What if you long to live out your best Bridgerton dreams, and be presented by your family as eligible for marriage? Woman Alive deputy editor, Jemimah Wright, suggests debutante balls might be an option.

On the 30th November Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin’s daughter, Apple, attended Le Bal des Débutantes in Paris. She wore a pale blue Valentino gown that apparently took 750 hours to make, and was joined by other offspring of the rich and famous.

The very concept of a ‘debutante ball’ may feel as if Pride and Prejudice is returning to the 21^st Century, but actually, debutante ball’s are still a thing in 2024.