#141 | Flirting and Courtship Pt 2 - Pre and Post Industrial Revolution

About this episode

This episode explores the evolution of flirting and courtship from the Renaissance through the Industrial Revolution and into the twentieth century.

About This Episode 13:17 ** C orrection - I meant 800% (not 1800%) This is PT 2 of Flirting and Courtship where I pick up from where I left off in PT 1 (Medieval Europe). In this episode I take us from Renaissance through the Colonial Era through the Victorian era into the Industrial Revolution and the turn of the twentieth century. PT 1 -    • Flirting and Courtship Pt 1 - Vikings, Rom...   In this episode I explain what the biggest distinctions were in courtship and flirtation before and after the Industrial revolution. Listen in to learn about how we invented the concept of dating and why, what the three biggest changes were that brought on the shift in how young people got together, the major distinctions between courtship and dating, and much more. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 — Intro 02:24 — Courtship moves into the public sphere 04:39 — How pre-industrial courtship worked 06:55 — Romance starts reshaping expectations 09:23 — What love starts to mean 11:47 — Rules and structure begin breaking down 14:06 — The rise of a new “third space” 16:18 — The idea of the “charity girl” 18:12 — How courtship was changing 20:36 —…

People in this episode

Host: Anya Shakh

Topics covered

• courtship
• flirting
• historical changes
• dating
• social norms
• Industrial Revolution

Keywords

• courtship
• flirting
• dating
• Industrial Revolution
• social changes
• historical context
• romance

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Flirting and Courtship Pt 1

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