13 Pieces of Old-Fashioned Dating Advice That Still Apply Today

Confusion reigns. Women wanted more options and more power and say over the dating relationship. And, everyone is free to avoid old-fashioned notions of commitment, and casual sex is widely accepted.

When the women’s movement and the sexual revolution started, old-fashioned dating habits became at best, passe, and at worst, outright.

When it comes to dating in today’s world, there are a few “unofficial” rules that come with the territory. Don’t complain about your ex the entire time, and don’t try to make it social-media official before it actually is official are good ones to follow. But the one thing that makes modern dating so different from how it was back in the day is that there really aren’t that many set-in-stone rules.

For instance, you don’t have to wait three days when it comes contacting someone you had a nice date with, or even wait for a person you’re interested in to ask you on a date—you can ask them! Dating today is a whole new ball game, and even the unofficial rules are often broken. One thing is for sure, these old-fashioned dating rules are now a thing of the past. In this day and age, there are still people who prefer for men to make the first move—but there are also a lot of women who are unafraid and unashamed to go after a man they are interested in.