Today, instead of directly asking someone out, we just ask them to “hang
out sometime.” However, years ago things were completely different and
people were actually more direct.
With the current dating scene, there are lots of things we miss
about old-school dating. It seems that as the time went on, the dating
etiquette got a lot trickier and more
complicated. There are too many hidden signals and mind games to keep up
with. Don’t you just wish things were simpler and much more direct,
just like they were back then? Let’s take a look at the things we miss
about old-school dating.
1. COURTING
Back in the day, when a man was trying to pursue someone
romantically, he would often take her on dates, such as dinner, movies
and other outings. Today, however, most of the courting takes place
online. Most men show their interest over text messages, which can be
easily misinterpreted, as we all know. The good old courting is
definitely one of the things we miss about old-school dating.
2. COMMUNICATING IN PERSON
On the topic of texting, most of our communication when trying to
get to know one another takes place non-verbally. We rely on social
media and electronics to get us through to the dating stage. However,
when it comes to old-school dating, people used to frequently meet up
and go on dates in order to truly get to know each other. Personally, I
prefer that over what we have now.
3. DIRECTLY ASKING SOMEONE OUT
Today, instead of directly asking someone out, we just ask them to
“hang out sometime.” However, years ago things were completely different
and people were actually more direct. They would directly ask someone
out instead of throwing little hints, hoping that the other person will
catch them.
4. DEAR JOHN LETTERS
Breakups nowadays are harsh. Some are rash with no explanations and
others take place over the phone! However, back then people had the
decency to write "Dear John letters," which were essentially breakup
letters. While breaking up in person is still best, those letters were
much more appropriate than texts and messages.
5. GOING STEADY
Instead of having those awkward talks about where your relationships
is going, we might as well just go back to asking each other to "go
steady." At least that way, there are no assumptions and
misunderstandings! You know where you stand with each other - and trust
me, that can save you a lot of headaches.
6. PROPERLY DANCING
Oh, the good old days when dancing with your date was only for the
sake of having fun. Today the art of dancing has essentially been
destroyed with all of the "twerking" and "grinding." Whatever happened
to the classic dance moves that didn’t have sexual overtones?
7. COMING TO THE DOOR TO PICK YOUR DATE UP
Today dating has become more casual, with meeting up at certain
places and receiving "I am here" texts. Am I the only one who misses the
idea of being picked up? Going an extra step by knocking on the door
makes everything just that much more special!
I WISH ALL A SUCCESSFUL WEDNESDAY.
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