In the western world it's common now for the partner to ask their other half for their hand in marriage directly.
When and how did it become so common to ask the woman directly for their hand in marriage? Rather than the traditional sit down with the parents and formally ask them for their daughters hand?
And was this a welcomed change or did this have backlash media/society wise?
You may be interested in a previous answer of mine to a similar question: At what point in European history did it become necessary for a woman to accept a proposal of marriage (as opposed to/in addition to her father or guardian)