These Were Cute Dating Standards of the Victorian Era

Dating conducts of the Victorian era that are dying nowadays

Lioness Rue
Lessons from History

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An Illustration of courtship during the Victorian era. — image by allthatsinteresting

Have you ever wondered how dating was like in the past compared to now?

If yes, then you are about to get answers to some of your questions. In this piece, we are going to look at the Victorian era precisely.

In the Victorian era, both women and men had the advantage of a vast number of etiquette books at their disposal.

These books were responsible for guiding them on the proper ways of handling romantic relationships. The following are some dating etiquette behaviors that were advised during the era.

1. A gentleman was expected to protect a woman in case of danger

According to the 1859 Beadle’s Dime Book of Practical Etiquette for Ladies and Gentlemen, a gentleman was supposed to stand by his lady in case of verbal attacks.

This also included situations where his lady was wrong.

The only difference in that instance was that a gentleman was expected to apologize on behalf of his lady.

2. As a lady, it was discouraged to accept all gifts from gentlemen

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