Hello ladies! In today's modern dating world, women are expected to be sexually active, understanding of massive life fails from men, compassionate to losers, non-argumentative, hide their wealth / career achievements AND participate in long engagements (or no engagement at all, or no wedding...). We constantly have to be on eggshells around these weak ass men. "He's scared of commitment!" "His parents got divorced!" "Someone rejected him in the cafeteria in high school!" PLEASE.

How did this happen? When did this happen?

In the early 1900s, the typical time spent together before engagement was two weeks. This timeframe was not limited to those without means, two weeks was actually enforced pretty hard by the aristocracy (see Vita Sackville-West's family letters). Men and women encountered way more health issues in the early 1900s compared to today: tuberculosis, influenza and other highly communicable diseases could be very deadly. Being reminded of one's demise has a big impact on not wanting to waste time. There was also regular war in Europe, making the reality of commitment very stark. Parties in WW1 era France were referred to as "Death Parties" because you did not know if your dance partner would survive the week at Ypres or elsewhere. People recognized time was precious and not wasting time was very much a social thing.

In two weeks, men and women would get to know each other at parties, visit each other's family home(s), meet or at the very least correspond with the other's family and see each other in various settings (dances, a meal, with a chaperone, in a place of worship, etc.)

This two-week timeframe was largely established by men. As we know from FDS, men know what they want when they see it. These excuses of "he needs time to figure it out!" are so abnormal. No, men don't need time for shit! They know what they want when they see it and either they work for it (if he wanted to, he would) or they don't.

So ladies, remember when you're stressing for WEEKS over a text or a social media post from some moron -- our ancestors knew two weeks was enough time to evaluate an entire man.