There wasn’t such thing as dating 200 years ago since marriages were arranged by parents. They were interested in the financial status of a would-be bride or groom because they wanted that marriage to benefit their whole family.
Things changed in the early 1900s when gentlemen became the ones who initiated a relationship. A gentleman would come to lady’s house where their first date took place. A woman was necessarily accompanied by a chaperone. Their further dates were held in the same way until they felt a romantic interest in each other. After that, a man proposed to a woman.
Here below is a small set of vintage photos that shows the ways Edwardian couples expressed their love for each other.
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