Is bride price a form of compensation for women as a vulnerable group?

Previously, at the company, there was a couple who were very close. Once, when we were having a meal together, the Shanxi Datong case's second trial was trending on hot searches, and everyone was discussing it.
A girl who was usually very friendly to everyone and also good to her boyfriend said to him, "Are you afraid I’ll send you to jail?" then chuckled, and the women present also clapped on the table and laughed.
The young man was stunned for a moment and didn’t say anything.
I only felt a cold chill rush straight to the top of my head.
This year during the New Year, in casual conversation, I mentioned this couple:
They had planned to meet the parents and discuss marriage during the New Year, but now they have broken up.
The man not only refused the bride price demanded by the woman but also insisted on splitting living expenses equally.
The man said he now realizes that he is actually the vulnerable party...