There's no doubt that dating has changed over the years, with the advent of modern comforts like television and the internet. If you're having trouble in the dating scene right now,
sadanduseless.com just posted these dating tips... from 1938. Maybe they'll help you out!
1. Do your dressing in your boudoir to keep your allure. Be ready to go when date arrives; don't keep him waiting. Greet him with a smile!
2. Men don't like girls who borrow their handkerchief and smudge them with lipstick. Makeup in privacy, not where he sees you
3. Don't sit in awkward positions- and never look bored, even if you are. Be alert, and if you must chew gum (not advise), do it silently, mouth closed
4. Careless women never appeal to gentlemen. Don't talk while dancing, for when a man dances he wants to dance
5. Don't use the car mirror to fix your make-up. Man needs it in driving, and it annoys him bery much to have to turn around to see what's behind him
6. Don't be familiar with your escort by caressing him in public. Any open show of affection is in bad taste, usually embarrasses or humiliates him
7. Don't be senitmental or try to get him to say something he doesn't want to by working on his emotions. Men don't like tears, especially in public places
8. Don't be familiar with the headwaiter talking about the fun you had with someone else another time. Men deserve, desire your entire attention
9. Don't talk about clothes or try to describe your new gown to a man. Please and flatter your date by talking about the things he wants to talk about
10. Don't drink too much, as a man expects you to keep your dignity all evening. Drinking may make some girls seem clever, but most get silly
11. Don't be conspicuous talking to other men. The last straw is to pass out from too much liquor. Chances are your date will never call you again!
What do you think of these tips? Do they still hold true today?
There's no doubt that dating has changed over the years, with the advent of modern comforts like television and the internet. If you're having trouble in the dating scene right now, sadanduseless.com just posted these dating tips... from 1938. Maybe they'll help you out!
2. Men don't like girls who borrow their handkerchief and smudge them with lipstick. Makeup in privacy, not where he sees you
3. Don't sit in awkward positions- and never look bored, even if you are. Be alert, and if you must chew gum (not advise), do it silently, mouth closed
4. Careless women never appeal to gentlemen. Don't talk while dancing, for when a man dances he wants to dance
5. Don't use the car mirror to fix your make-up. Man needs it in driving, and it annoys him bery much to have to turn around to see what's behind him
6. Don't be familiar with your escort by caressing him in public. Any open show of affection is in bad taste, usually embarrasses or humiliates him
7. Don't be senitmental or try to get him to say something he doesn't want to by working on his emotions. Men don't like tears, especially in public places
8. Don't be familiar with the headwaiter talking about the fun you had with someone else another time. Men deserve, desire your entire attention
9. Don't talk about clothes or try to describe your new gown to a man. Please and flatter your date by talking about the things he wants to talk about
10. Don't drink too much, as a man expects you to keep your dignity all evening. Drinking may make some girls seem clever, but most get silly
11. Don't be conspicuous talking to other men. The last straw is to pass out from too much liquor. Chances are your date will never call you again!
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It's like women were primarily there to pander to the men's wants and needs.
@BlackJackBebe@xanga - in the 30's, that's how they were treated.
hahahaha i do all these things! jk, well mostly.. :P
Some of those are common courtesy, but some are also over the top when it comes to being there to soley please the man, and the man only.
Poor guy.
LOL
To be honest, most of this just seems like pretty simple courtesy to me. A little chauvinist, but the gist of it seems agreeable, though more so in the method than the reasons for it.
Also, loving the photos with all my heart.
Haha! Somewhat degrading...I'd like to see a similar guide for a man around the same time period.
Heh heh. I've seen all that before.
@desilove - glad i was born in the 80's! lol
Oh my goodness. Stepford, anyone? That's sad.
I like her!
Fantastic! Now if we could only go back to the 1930's when women at least knew their place. ;) Of course today they still date the bad boys and complain! You think we would learn by now.
For when a man dances, he wants to DANCE.
in general i agree. i mean i thought this was something everyone knows?
lol seems normal now of days. btw she isn't wearing a bra.
wait, how is this different from today?
though on a more serious note, rule 9 ftw.
It looks like it'd be fun annoying him, lol. Wtf is she doing to that one guy's head?
lol. nice
This is funny, but feels awfully sexist..telling the girl to talk about only what the guy is interested in!
@i_r_keiko@xanga - i went searching for some dating guidelines for men in the 30's...and all i could find was that Hitler was People magazine's Man of the Year in 1938. nice.
so funny
I like the dancing rule, haha.
hahahahahahha!!!!
I think it was written by a man who went on a date just like the one in the photographs and was quite bitter about it.
hahaha I loved this. the last picture is great!