We thought that modern dating was as complex as can be, but wait until you see the rules that our parents, grandparents, and beyond had to learn before they even started the rituals of courtship. The “don’ts” are pretty unusual, like “stay away from the cheese” and “don’t get engaged after a meal,” but somehow, the “do’s” manage to be even weirder – “say nice things to his plants” and “stand in the corner and cry softly,” anyone?
[post_page_title]Look good, but not too good[/post_page_title]
The secret to succeeding in most things in life is knowing how to balance it all out, and this apparently also applied to dating in the 1930s. A popular dating advice back then was precisely about striking a balance between looking good, but not too good.
The logic was that while it’s important to impress your date with your good looks, you don’t want to look like a million bucks because then you’ll just seem unapproachable and that will scare him off.
