What Dating Was Like In the Victorian Era
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Published 2020-10-18
Etiquette books were all the rage at the time, advising men and women on Victorian courtship rituals and what it means to be a proper lady or manly gentleman.
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All Comments (21)
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"Hooking up" in the Victorian era meant having tea with your boy/girlfriend whilst sitting on separate sofas in a parlor chaperoned by at least 2 adults . . .
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“Maintain a dignified reserve” Don’t get too thirsty.
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me at night: hmm, i’m bored youtube: dating in the victorian era?
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Can we, like, bring some of this back? Modern dating sucks.
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Back when you went to the Pub and bragged about seeing ankles.
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"My dear, we have been engaged for five years now, so I wonder if we might start holding hands..."
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Victorian Era: Don’t give false hope or make a declaration in a jesting manner Now: Fake proposal prank/I love you video prank/ Telling my friend I want to date (her/him) prank
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“No kissing. But feel free to exchange hair!” Thank god I still can exchange hair
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“So what happened today?” “I saw a girl’s knees.” “Godspeed Sir!” “Indeed.”
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Women were encouraged to refuse gifts. A smart man who knew this would send empty boxes.
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Someone should start a dating app based on these principles. They’d be a billionaire. Not all people want to live and die in the fast lane.
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ladies literally all we need to do is keep emphasising that this behavior is really attractive. that will bring this back. we need this on a big scale, why tf are we just putting up with careless men who gave up on manners? now I understand this youtuber’s opinions on “traditional feminism”, why should we devalue ourselves and just put up with shitty treatment? we should always go for high quality men like this. I KNOW judging from how everyone is so positive about this, that you want this quality in men.
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"Not every young woman is eager to fall in love with you" SAY IT LOUDER FOR THE NECKBEARDS IN THE BACK
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"No kissing, but feel free to exchange hair."😂😂😂😂
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My Great Grandma was 16 when she met my Great Grandpa and he was 26 🤢, he gave her a bracelet while pursing her and her father said “you shouldn’t accept gifts from men like that they’ll expect something in return”, she responded with “he knows I don’t have a job, what could I give him?” Her dad wasn’t happy with her response. 😂
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do i live in the victorian era? no do i have hours of overdue homework? yes do i need to know about dating in the past? no way do i have literally any reason to watch this video? no am i going to watch the entire thing? definitely
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I actually find some of these rules to be quite refreshing. The walking closest to the street, helping her in and out of the train, not being too forward, being honest about his intentions. Like.....yes, I'll take this.
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Many of these "dating etiquettes" seriously need to be revived.
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Victorian era: made various guides on how to properly ask out, date, and treat someone in relationships Modern era: Fuck chivalry, etiquette, and guides for long-lasting relationships, I just do whatever the hell I want as long as my genitals get satisfied. (Honestly, sometimes I do feel like we are just evolving backwards lol)
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In reality, 90% of these still hold true. The other 10% on on a sliding scale of contemporary acceptance. Respect, communication, truthfulness, and honorability are timeless. If you actually practice them, they make all relationships healthier. It is odder that this is brought up as being "weird".
