Courtship Of Today And Of 1900

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Courtship’s of the 1900 and Today.
Courtship in the 1900 and today are very different. As showed in Thomas Hardy
novel, Far From the Madding Crowd the courting rituals of today are far different from
the rituals of the 1900’s. There were rules and rituals that were to be followed. Courting
was a very delicate thing that was done with tedious care. The behavior of women was
different also. The women were treated not as equals but, delicate beings, that needed to
be cared for. Men’s roles in society and their behavior was different also. In this research
paper, those difference will be discussed and examples will be given. Hopefully, this will
enlighten us to the constant changes of courtship rituals.
Men and women today find it much easier to date and even be platonic friends,
than in the 1900’s. Today courtships are short, women often kiss their date good bye on
the first date. An article which is entitled, “Courting rituals in 1900 Versus Courting
rituals in 2000,” displays a skit type format. IT describes what would have taken place in
the 1900’s and how the same situation would take place now.
Today, it is common for a guy to tell a girl that he may drop by later to see
her. When gifts are brought there is one for the girl and the girl’s mother. The
conversations that take place between young men and women, is more candid(Unless).
Not many men write or sent love letters anymore. Instead the men sent e-mails. Instead
of calling cards being left a cell phone number is left instead. Electronic match makers are
used. Men and women may meet at a certain area to have their date(Courting Rituals).
In the 1900’s a courting call was a complicated event. One had to watch, and be
sure that the was a definite and proper amount of time was between the invitation and the
actual visit. In the 1900’s, the first courtship call had to be made with the girl’s mother
present at...