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Tried and True Dating Etiquette, circa 1844-1960
Tried and True Dating Etiquette, circa 1844-1960
By Kate Gavino
February 14, 2013

How does one refuse a date politely? Are the days of the "stag line" really behind us? When is it appropriate to dip snuff? These and other urgent romantic quandaries were answered in a handful of etiquette guides we dug up at the NYPL archive.

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