Vintage Dating Tips That Seem Really Weird Today

[post_page_title]Don’t be too familiar[/post_page_title]

Public displays of affection are somewhat tolerated nowadays, but up until a few decades ago, they were a big no-no, and dating guides strongly advised against it.

Don’t be too familiar

Click Photo-Parade magazine wrote about it in 1938, telling readers not to be “familiar” with their date in public by “caressing” him, because that would embarrass and even humiliate him! “Any open show of affection is in bad taste,” the magazine dictated, so remember: keep your hands to yourself.

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