This concept of "going steady" took on a new meaning in the fifties. Before the war, "going steady" was a stage young people took only if they were seriously on the path to marriage; however, after the war, the phrase was used more loosely. It no longer signaled that the couple was marriageable and ready to commit (Bailey 49). If a couple was said to be "going steady," they would date one another exclusively and feel as if the other "belongs" to him or her (McGinnis 74) but this occurred without any serious thoughts of marriage.
In this stage, there were certain customs that were played out by the two people involved. The boy was required to give the girl a token which was to claim her as his, like his class ring, letterman sweater, or ID bracelet. If a ring was given, it had to be worn on the third finger of the left hand. Of course, these customs varied by region. Some places preferred rings over clothes, and others did not. Boys are also expected to call their steady girlfriend a certain number of times a week and take her out on a certain number of dates. Going steady also meant that the couple would reach a higher lever of sexual intimacy (Bailey 50).
Many saw this stage as a kind of "play-marriage" for the young couple (Bailey 49). Their exclusiveness made them seem almost as if they were married to each other. Not only was this stage a source of security for the couple, for they needed to have dates to all the social functions in their lives, they also were signs of popularity around their schools. In a 1953 survey, many of the students polled agreed that the most popular students had gone steady. After "going steady," a young couple could get engaged and, then after that, married
This concept of "going steady" took on a new meaning in the fifties. Before the war, "going steady" was a stage young people took only if they were seriously on the path to marriage; however, after the war, the phrase was used more loosely. It no longer signaled that the couple was marriageable and ready to commit (Bailey 49). If a couple was said to be "going steady," they would date one another exclusively and feel as if the other "belongs" to him or her (McGinnis 74) but this occurred without any serious thoughts of marriage.In this stage, there were certain customs that were played out by the two people involved. The boy was required to give the girl a token which was to claim her as his, like his class ring, letterman sweater, or ID bracelet. If a ring was given, it had to be worn on the third finger of the left hand. Of course, these customs varied by region. Some places preferred rings over clothes, and others did not. Boys are also expected to call their steady girlfriend a certain number of times a week and take her out on a certain number of dates. Going steady also meant that the couple would reach a higher lever of sexual intimacy (Bailey 50).Many saw this stage as a kind of "play-marriage" for the young couple (Bailey 49). Their exclusiveness made them seem almost as if they were married to each other. Not only was this stage a source of security for the couple, for they needed to have dates to all the social functions in their lives, they also were signs of popularity around their schools. In a 1953 survey, many of the students polled agreed that the most popular students had gone steady. After "going steady," a young couple could get engaged and, then after that, married
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