Marriages approved and arranged by parents are the socially acceptable norm and premarital romantic relationship with or without marital ideation is strongly resisted and opposed by parents and elders in the family (Desai, McCormick, & Gaeddert, 1990). (interpersona.psychopen.eu)
They may call it gelee or something, but there's a layer of butterscotch goo on top of this thing that goes well beyond the acceptable norms of sweetness. (bonappetit.com)
Our Nation needs to RAISE ITS STANDARDS, not allow lowered standards to become the acceptable norm. (voices.washingtonpost.com)