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This ‘129 Ways to Get a Husband’ Article From 1958 Shows How Much The World Has Changed
How would you respond if someone asked you to describe the 1950s? Maybe you’d mention the Cold War between The United States and the Soviet Union? Elvis becoming more and more popular? The first satellites going into orbit? You could do that. Or you could explain how magazines advised women on how to get married. Recently, Kim Marx-Kuczynski from Madison, Wisconsin shared a 1958 McCall’s article, entitled “129 Ways to Get a Husband,” showing just how much times have changed.
“In the United States today there are sixteen million women over the age of seventeen who are still waiting for a marriage proposal,” the text begins. “Presumably the vast majority of them would like to be.” The publisher asked 16 people to brainstorm some dating tips lonely women could use to get men to pay attention to them, and they delivered. From ordering rare steaks and no gossiping to crying in a corner of the room and getting a hunting license, some of these life hacks sound like common sense, and some seem to be… questionable. In their authors’ defense, the magazine did ask them to throw away their judgments when writing down their thoughts.
“My boyfriend John Bascynski spotted it at a rummage sale and pointed it out. I bought it for a dollar,” Kim told Bored Panda. “I think the article is reflective of the social mores and 50s style in general, and I found the comparison between what was acceptable then and what is acceptable now fascinating. It also made me grateful that so much progress has been made.
Kim also believes that everyone who’s currently thinking about a long-term relationship should stay away from this kind of stuff, too. “I think if someone is actively looking for a life-long partner just for the sake of being married, they will end up in a failed relationship whether they legally sever it or not,” she said. “I’d like to read about someone’s attempts at trying out everything on the list though. They would either end up with a degree from Yale, in federal prison for stowing away on a military vessel, or in an intervention meeting with friends who’ve been very concerned with their recent dating profile choices.”
“It’s outdated and absurd and funny, but it had serious intentions,” Kim concluded. “Society has changed so much in the last sixty years, and this article exemplifies the differences between what our moms and grandmas grew up with compared to ourselves and the coming generations. It’s fascinating.”
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Lucinda Overhoussen 7 years ago
I think the best advice is there "be nice to everyone." There is no reason necessary... Be the reason the world is a better place.
Kjorn 7 years ago
cosmo do the same thing today! instead it's : 56 way to please your men! 37 dress to make your guy horny for you… 128 sex tips for spiced your sex life. it's no different today. different time only
Ssss 7 years ago
You're right! Awful that women are portrayed in this way and valued so low. There's so much more to a person and to life than being married or a play thing!
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Don Flynn 7 years ago (edited)
Ummmm carry a hat box? Cry in a corner 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Get a sunburn? 🔥🔥🔥🔥😂😂👌
The Girl on Fire 7 years ago
"Point out to him that that the death rate of single men is twice that of the married men." Lmao, I pick up boys all the time with death statistics!
La Petite Morte 7 years ago
As a funeral director, I can load a guy down with death statistics...and turn him into an OCD mess. ;)
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athornedrose 7 years ago
i like that "go to yale" is meant to be an option. like you can just get into/afford yale. rofl
Naomi Armitage 7 years ago (edited)
"What, like it's hard?"--Elle Woods, "Legally Blonde". (and I know she went to Harvard, but it still works)
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Robert Wiersema 7 years ago
I just love a sunburnt girl in high heals with dyed hair who doesn't put her cigarettes out in coffee cups and is good at drinking. Seriously, call me.
H Duane Sharpe 6 years ago
Shhhh...today's women think you're talking badly about and stereotyping them.
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Tyler Cook 7 years ago
#24 "Don't be afraid to associate with more attractive girls; they may have some left overs." Lol
anarkzie 7 years ago
107 "Clip and mail him a funny cartoon" is sweet because it what we all do now a days just on Watsapp, but with much less effort, for a meme to trend in those days must have taken months
anarkzie 7 years ago
76. Also good to see that people were progressive back then and supported gay marriage.(yes I know it means happy)
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Sergio Bicerra Descalzi 7 years ago
I'll use 116 on a flood or zombie apocalypse.
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TheKnightOwl 7 years ago
"#44 Learn how to make tasty apple pies and bake one for the eligible bachelors at work to eat"...what are you gonna do if a woman, or married man wants a piece? Smack their fingers? Crash tackle? Also, "Get a sunburn" Say what now? I understand the premise behind most of these, even if they are outdated, but getting a sunburn? That one has me stumped.
La Petite Morte 7 years ago
Oddly enough, this was the tactic the church my Mom and I were attending used to get her married. Because of course a woman with a child need a man to keep her in line and take care of her. They made her bring a cake or pie every Sunday and give it to one of the bachelors... Unfortunately it worked and they pressured her into marrying one of them. Something she regrets to this day.
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Alex Newell 7 years ago
"Hey... single men die twice as often." sure, that doesn't sound creepy or threatening at all!
Si 7 years ago
Don’t forget these were the women who had enough of it in the 60s.
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velocirrober 7 years ago
LMAO - It took me a second to understand 76: Double-date with a gay, happily married couple - let him see what's like!
Pretty Pangolin 7 years ago
Someone once asked Sharon Gless (Cagney & Lacey) if she was gay. She said "No, just festive."
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Jane Doe 7 years ago
Ask him why his previous relationships failed, but don't talk about your previous relationships.
La Petite Morte 7 years ago
Well, of course all girls know that you should only talk about him and encourage him to talk about him, but never ever ever talk about yourself. Men don't like women that talk about themselves... Bah. Way to have a shallow relationship. All about him, nothing about you.
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phansfanta 7 years ago
"Sink at a fashionable beach at high noon!' I thought this one was funny!
Hayley Lightcap 7 years ago
All of these can't possibly be serious, and if they are no wonder there are negative stereotypes about women.
Sam Sharman 7 years ago
I think it’s important to remember that there was a post war shortage of eligible men to women. A huge number of men were killed in both wars. Some women may have actually been quite desperate to meet unmarried men at this time. In principle however I agree it’s not liberal compared to today.
James MacDonald 7 years ago
But if they would just put in the work, do a little research and check the census data.. they would know what state has the higher levels of single men! 😜😂
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Molly Block 7 years ago
#76: So I should just invite Neil Patrick Harris and his husband over for dinner? LOL This was a funny set of ideas, that's for sure. I don't think I'd want to drop the contents of my purse out on the sidewalk, tampons and crack cream, hahah.
Meowton Mewsk 7 years ago
I think this is awesome. I feel like it shows a fun spirit of how women were in that era, even within the confines of old time standards. Some of them are great advice, some are very outdated, some are just jokes and some are a little sexist. But a lot of these are still true today. This is very cute. But also did anyone notice that the top picture says 1985 and the bottom one says 1958, even though they are both screen shots of the same tweet? Odd.
Thomas Oneill 7 years ago
#100, learn where to draw the line but do it gracefully Very good advice
Meowton Mewsk 7 years ago
Why is it wrong? Some women do like a partner with money. Why hide it? People should be honest. Because everyone would be mad at a woman who tried to land a rich guy but was only faking that she didn’t care he was rich. If you don’t care about his money and he’s rich, then tell him that. My partner isn’t rich but if he was, I wouldn’t hide liking it.
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Aunt Messy 7 years ago
I just adore the way they thought a Phi Beta Kappa key would only be good for a toy for a toddler. /sarc
La Petite Morte 7 years ago
Well, you wouldn't want a guy to think that you were intelligent, had opinions, or could think for yourself...
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holo it's me 7 years ago
What abt Norma? "don't give yourself away before you have a ring on your finger because you don't value yourself"... mind your business
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Moo Moo Futch 7 years ago
I'm reading these out to my mum in the car and number 93 has us absolutely crying with laughter.
Samantha Comerford 7 years ago
I have no word. The one with the “ Go double dating with a gay Happily married couple had me in stitches. I think Gay as in happy, not gay as in homosexual 😂😂😂 Cry softly in a corner ... Omg , I’m gone again
Ola Polowczyk 7 years ago
This is hilarious :D I can't find my favourite one :D I love #107 though. The modern version - tag him in funny memes. :D
Zero Beyond 2 years ago
Where is the drink cyanide one? I like my women like I like the children in my basement. Dead.
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Andrew O'Shea 7 years ago
Kind of curious as to what the divorce rate was in the late 1950's and early 1960's as compared to say from 2005 through 2015.
Nella Young 7 years ago
Some of these are very good tips! Others don't work in today's world. The population has grown, and it's much unsafer now due to the disease complexity known as the conscious of the "masses". Use your head ladies!
Kelly Peters 7 years ago
Stalk and hit on recently widowed men, that is in poor taste even then!
Ruth Beaty 7 years ago
Good grief, I'm from that era and these just make me cringe because they are so awful! Seriously, if you aren't happy being by yourself, why do need a man around to add to the misery? If you can't be yourself at all times, as long as you practice politeness and respect for others, then you are just wasting time and effort. Why does having a man, or woman around, equal happiness? Kindness to others, politeness and good manners, generosity, willingness to be helpful, these are things that will draw someone to you who will love you. Not some disgustingly horrible fake advice from a 50 year old magazine. Don't be so needy you will take anyone or anything just to get married or be together.
Tom Dibble 7 years ago
The Phi Beta Kappa key had me puzzled until I did some research. PBK keys are a symbol of intellect and philosophical inquisitiveness, common in the day at liberal arts colleges. So, basically, the advice is "pretend you are dumb and intellectually incurious; your baby will make better use of it anyway." Ick.
Kim Markey 7 years ago
So men don't like sick & fat women. So much so, we are told to lie and say we are "adopted". And if you are chronically ill, well just be sick alone, you don't rate enough for love.
BusLady 7 years ago
Like it would heal over and turn into a tan. Even in the 70's that was a rumour. People didn't even know about skin cancer in the 50's.
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Sandra La Madeleine 7 years ago
''What attracted you at first about your wife?'' ''She got a sunburn'' WTF
Revital Shapira 7 years ago
#24: Don't be afraid to associate with more attractive girls, they might have leftovers!
Sarah Laurent 7 years ago
Are sex manuals a threat to happy marriage? I want to read that too, lol !
Thomas Oneill 7 years ago
#100 learn where to draw the line, but do it gracefully. Very nice saying
Emily Bachy 4 years ago
This isn't as sexist as people think it is. A lot of these are pretty funny and would work. Having a dog would work and looking for a widower sounds hilarious.
DarkAngelNic 4 years ago
I hated pretty much all of this. There were a lot of things listed that will get you raped and murdered even in 1958.
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Tiffany Persaud 6 years ago
Some are worth a chuckle. And some of these are superficial and says a lot about inequality. What if she were interested in engineering itself - and not necessarily the engineers? If she likes art anyways setup that easel though. I think people respond to genuine interest in a person or career/hobby, rather than a means to an end. It is a bit insulting to guys too. “Bald guys are easier” and “Tell him you like his money.” People’s money won’t always be there. “Choose your love and love your choice” is a wise addage.
Frozengeckolover 6 years ago
My faves are: 110 - basically tell him he's likely to die if he doesn't marry you. And 114 - "Stow away on a battleship". Got it. I will stow away on the battleship. When I'm found out, I will tell the men they are going to die of they don't marry me. And after they arrest me, just to be safe, I will stumble into the (court)room where I will plead insanity, spill the contents of my purse out "accidentally" (the contents of MY purse would probably help with the insanity plea), drop my handkerchief and tell the judge I like his money. Then all I have to do is not tell anyone about my allergies while I stand in a corner and cry softly. This is gonna be so easy! I'll be married in no time! Wish me luck!
Leslie O'Dell 6 years ago
After seeing your post, I couldn't resist creating my own responses to this old article: https://mountainllama.blogspot.com/2018/12/leslie-takes-on-129-ways-to-get-husband.html?m=1
Elida Consalvo 6 years ago
Im sorry I cant comment much, I'm riding the airport bus back and forth....Umm, do I stay on till I get a husband? LMAO!!!!
Fortune McLemore 6 years ago
It didn't mention the way I met my guy: be a receptionist. You have to meet everybody who comes through the door or who calls on the phone. I met my guy when I was the receptionist at the continuing education center of a local university. He was doing a certificate program there, and we'd speak casually when he went to class. We started dating eight months later!
Vincent Paterno 6 years ago
As a 5'7" guy, I'm simply glad it didn't tell women to avoid dating men shorter than they are, high heels or not.
Paul Javener 6 years ago
The easiest way to get and keep someone"s attention is to look directly into their eyes when they speak, mirror back some of what they say so they know you listened. I learned this by accident because I am losing my hearing and read lips alot. Always works.
Spyridon Panousopoulos 6 years ago
Christ on a crutch - anyone that "agrees" with most of this demeaning, shamefully desperate, subserviant $hit should get a time machine and leave the 21st Century. I married my wife because she is a smart, strong, funny woman that doesn't take anyone's abuse and believes in empowering people. All she had to do to "land" me was be herself.
Peggy Shobe 6 years ago
Let's be real...read any magazine like Cosmo ect and you will get pretty much the same advice,except with updated and more politically correct wording. Stop being so offended...strutting around half naked while taking selfies and swiping on tinder is just a way of repackaging this advice and calling it empowerment
deborah enkey 6 years ago
For some reason, that made me think of Cher's 'Turn back Time' music video. hahaha!!
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Mary Bates 7 years ago
115 Rent a billboard and put your picture and phone number on it. What could possibly go wrong with that gem?
Denver Davis 7 years ago
I just figured a couple things out. First of all, they work. I met my wife at a party a friend of hers invited me to after she was done with me. I saw her crying softly in the corner and went to ask what was wrong, but I didn't understand then why not having a hatbox was such a big deal. Secondly, I figured out the thing about ordering your steak rare. Obviously all real men eat theirs rare, and if you do too it means you'll know how to cook it. Glad I could mansplain that for everybody :D
Mythology Studio 7 years ago
If a woman accomplishes a quarter of the man-getting skills suggested in this list, they will be equipped they will be just fine with or without a husband. Also some of these suggestions surprising today.
Candice Elliott 6 years ago
My parents married in 1956... they went fishing and hunting together while courting. When she got pregnant (on their honeymoon) at age 18, natch... my father went out and bought me a rifle before I was born! Yes, I learned to hunt and fish too. BTW, my parents also divorsed when I was a kid... so... maybe that wasn't the way to get a husband that was truly compatible?
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Lynn Noyes 7 years ago
Be yourself. (Also try to better yourself, but not to attract a man.) Why would you want a companion who doesn't know who you are?
AzKahleesi 7 years ago
I have done all 129 and still not married what in the heck??? Maybe I need to re check this list. lol
AzKahleesi 7 years ago
Omg I'm dying, "If your mom is fat, tell him you take after your father, if your father is fat, tell him you're adopted..." OMG!!!!!!! Some of this is sound advice but some of it is just hilarious. My other favorite was about the glasses "Get new glasses....guys still talk to girls with glasses...or get contacts" So damn it do they or don't they? hahaha
Caroline Driver 7 years ago
I'm sure my vision of no.76 wasn't what they had in mind back in the 50s! Heheh
Megan Marie Jenkins 7 years ago
Number 93 makes me so mad. What if they didn't make a "mistake"? What if he just didn't like them for who they were? That doesn't mean they did anything wrong.
Livy Drexler 7 years ago
I like the one that says stand by the street with a lasso, that’s one way to catch em! Hahah!
Ana Grumpy-Oldman 7 years ago
121! hahahhaa I'm dying 😂😂definitely will do that and see how I go 😂
Markus McCloud 7 years ago
Why does some of these parts sound like the 1950's equivalent of shitposting?
Sarcasticow 7 years ago
Make a lot of money, buy a convertible and practice your drinking with girls - I could do that!
Deanna Durben 7 years ago
A gay, happily married couple. I have a feeling gay was not meant as lgbt lol
Gerry Higgins 7 years ago
#58 - Get a sunburn. .... WTF? How is skin cancer going to improve your chances of a landing a nice jewish doctor?
CrunChewy McSandybutt 7 years ago
"If your mother is fat, tell him you take after your father. If he's fat, too, tell him you're adopted." Wow.
Darryl Kerrigan 7 years ago
These are a lot nicer than I thought they'd be (didn't read them all though).
Meowton Mewsk 7 years ago
I thought the same thing! I expected them to be heinous but mostly they were just funny and outdated.
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Honesty Olishia 7 years ago
Well 111 worked for Elle Woods (I know she went to Harvard not Yale, but it's the same point)
Linouchka 99 7 years ago
I agree that some of them are completely outdated, but most of these are 1950-illustrated examples of common sense that is still valid : If you search for a man, go places where men are. Get their attention. Spark their interest. Don't be a b***h, so they feel like they have a chance to land you. Speak your mind but don't be blunt. Don't make them run for the hills. Show interest in what they like and share it with them. Be nice to their family. Make them feel needed (men usually hate to feel useless) but don't be clingy. Be open for unexpected fun. Keep some secrets for yourself so they keep discovering you over time. Make him feel like what YOU want is THEIR idea (yes, sorry, but you can't force your will on a man without having him resent you for it) Remember that nobody wants to date the desperate one, so even if you are, play it lighthearted. Men may date bitches, but more often, they will marry the nice girl next door...
Kelly Horrigan 7 years ago
Some are outdated simply due to progress. However, most of these are still recommended today. And work
Kelly Horrigan 7 years ago
PS Also this is for women who want a man in their life. If you are not that woman, don't judge.
Load More Replies... Jean van der Merwe 7 years ago
A lot of these suggestions still make sense. They were just more honest then than we are now. I don’t know a single person who would not love to have someone to love and to be loved back! It’s just no longer so acceptable to be honest about this, but believe me, it is still what people want, and not only women, men too.
Max Blancke 7 years ago
We are certainly better off today than those backwards 1950s people with their low divorce rates.
We should mock them because we are so much happier than they were. hotdog-50s...67c739.jpg 
Aunt Messy 7 years ago
Right. It was FAR better to stay with the abusive drunk because you weren't allowed to get a divorce. ...///... Get stuffed.
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Hugo Raible 7 years ago
It was a brain storming session. The whole point of brainstorming, if done right, is to encourage people to come up with unusual ideas and boost their creativity. "No judgement" is an essential ingredient to it. So take this list cum grano salis.
Monica Michelle 7 years ago
What could we possibly accomplish if we gave the same level of consideration to finding a husband as they give to finding a wife. To be fair I made it easy and married my best friend
Aunt Messy 7 years ago
No, the '50s were NOT a "more innocent time". That's the garbage that people want to see...with their rose coloured glasses. That 1950s never existed.
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Lucinda Overhoussen 7 years ago
I think the best advice is there "be nice to everyone." There is no reason necessary... Be the reason the world is a better place.
Kjorn 7 years ago
cosmo do the same thing today! instead it's : 56 way to please your men! 37 dress to make your guy horny for you… 128 sex tips for spiced your sex life. it's no different today. different time only
Ssss 7 years ago
You're right! Awful that women are portrayed in this way and valued so low. There's so much more to a person and to life than being married or a play thing!
Load More Replies... Don Flynn 7 years ago (edited)
Ummmm carry a hat box? Cry in a corner 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Get a sunburn? 🔥🔥🔥🔥😂😂👌
The Girl on Fire 7 years ago
"Point out to him that that the death rate of single men is twice that of the married men." Lmao, I pick up boys all the time with death statistics!
La Petite Morte 7 years ago
As a funeral director, I can load a guy down with death statistics...and turn him into an OCD mess. ;)
Load More Replies... athornedrose 7 years ago
i like that "go to yale" is meant to be an option. like you can just get into/afford yale. rofl
Naomi Armitage 7 years ago (edited)
"What, like it's hard?"--Elle Woods, "Legally Blonde". (and I know she went to Harvard, but it still works)
Load More Replies... Robert Wiersema 7 years ago
I just love a sunburnt girl in high heals with dyed hair who doesn't put her cigarettes out in coffee cups and is good at drinking. Seriously, call me.
H Duane Sharpe 6 years ago
Shhhh...today's women think you're talking badly about and stereotyping them.
Load More Replies... Tyler Cook 7 years ago
#24 "Don't be afraid to associate with more attractive girls; they may have some left overs." Lol
anarkzie 7 years ago
107 "Clip and mail him a funny cartoon" is sweet because it what we all do now a days just on Watsapp, but with much less effort, for a meme to trend in those days must have taken months
anarkzie 7 years ago
76. Also good to see that people were progressive back then and supported gay marriage.(yes I know it means happy)
Load More Replies... Sergio Bicerra Descalzi 7 years ago
I'll use 116 on a flood or zombie apocalypse.
Load More Replies... TheKnightOwl 7 years ago
"#44 Learn how to make tasty apple pies and bake one for the eligible bachelors at work to eat"...what are you gonna do if a woman, or married man wants a piece? Smack their fingers? Crash tackle? Also, "Get a sunburn" Say what now? I understand the premise behind most of these, even if they are outdated, but getting a sunburn? That one has me stumped.
La Petite Morte 7 years ago
Oddly enough, this was the tactic the church my Mom and I were attending used to get her married. Because of course a woman with a child need a man to keep her in line and take care of her. They made her bring a cake or pie every Sunday and give it to one of the bachelors... Unfortunately it worked and they pressured her into marrying one of them. Something she regrets to this day.
Load More Replies... Alex Newell 7 years ago
"Hey... single men die twice as often." sure, that doesn't sound creepy or threatening at all!
Si 7 years ago
Don’t forget these were the women who had enough of it in the 60s.
Load More Replies... velocirrober 7 years ago
LMAO - It took me a second to understand 76: Double-date with a gay, happily married couple - let him see what's like!
Pretty Pangolin 7 years ago
Someone once asked Sharon Gless (Cagney & Lacey) if she was gay. She said "No, just festive."
Load More Replies... Jane Doe 7 years ago
Ask him why his previous relationships failed, but don't talk about your previous relationships.
La Petite Morte 7 years ago
Well, of course all girls know that you should only talk about him and encourage him to talk about him, but never ever ever talk about yourself. Men don't like women that talk about themselves... Bah. Way to have a shallow relationship. All about him, nothing about you.
Load More Replies... phansfanta 7 years ago
"Sink at a fashionable beach at high noon!' I thought this one was funny!
Hayley Lightcap 7 years ago
All of these can't possibly be serious, and if they are no wonder there are negative stereotypes about women.
Sam Sharman 7 years ago
I think it’s important to remember that there was a post war shortage of eligible men to women. A huge number of men were killed in both wars. Some women may have actually been quite desperate to meet unmarried men at this time. In principle however I agree it’s not liberal compared to today.
James MacDonald 7 years ago
But if they would just put in the work, do a little research and check the census data.. they would know what state has the higher levels of single men! 😜😂
Load More Replies... Molly Block 7 years ago
#76: So I should just invite Neil Patrick Harris and his husband over for dinner? LOL This was a funny set of ideas, that's for sure. I don't think I'd want to drop the contents of my purse out on the sidewalk, tampons and crack cream, hahah.
Meowton Mewsk 7 years ago
I think this is awesome. I feel like it shows a fun spirit of how women were in that era, even within the confines of old time standards. Some of them are great advice, some are very outdated, some are just jokes and some are a little sexist. But a lot of these are still true today. This is very cute. But also did anyone notice that the top picture says 1985 and the bottom one says 1958, even though they are both screen shots of the same tweet? Odd.
Thomas Oneill 7 years ago
#100, learn where to draw the line but do it gracefully Very good advice
Meowton Mewsk 7 years ago
Why is it wrong? Some women do like a partner with money. Why hide it? People should be honest. Because everyone would be mad at a woman who tried to land a rich guy but was only faking that she didn’t care he was rich. If you don’t care about his money and he’s rich, then tell him that. My partner isn’t rich but if he was, I wouldn’t hide liking it.
Load More Replies... Aunt Messy 7 years ago
I just adore the way they thought a Phi Beta Kappa key would only be good for a toy for a toddler. /sarc
La Petite Morte 7 years ago
Well, you wouldn't want a guy to think that you were intelligent, had opinions, or could think for yourself...
Load More Replies... holo it's me 7 years ago
What abt Norma? "don't give yourself away before you have a ring on your finger because you don't value yourself"... mind your business
Load More Replies... Moo Moo Futch 7 years ago
I'm reading these out to my mum in the car and number 93 has us absolutely crying with laughter.
Samantha Comerford 7 years ago
I have no word. The one with the “ Go double dating with a gay Happily married couple had me in stitches. I think Gay as in happy, not gay as in homosexual 😂😂😂 Cry softly in a corner ... Omg , I’m gone again
Ola Polowczyk 7 years ago
This is hilarious :D I can't find my favourite one :D I love #107 though. The modern version - tag him in funny memes. :D
Zero Beyond 2 years ago
Where is the drink cyanide one? I like my women like I like the children in my basement. Dead.
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Andrew O'Shea 7 years ago
Kind of curious as to what the divorce rate was in the late 1950's and early 1960's as compared to say from 2005 through 2015.
Nella Young 7 years ago
Some of these are very good tips! Others don't work in today's world. The population has grown, and it's much unsafer now due to the disease complexity known as the conscious of the "masses". Use your head ladies!
Kelly Peters 7 years ago
Stalk and hit on recently widowed men, that is in poor taste even then!
Ruth Beaty 7 years ago
Good grief, I'm from that era and these just make me cringe because they are so awful! Seriously, if you aren't happy being by yourself, why do need a man around to add to the misery? If you can't be yourself at all times, as long as you practice politeness and respect for others, then you are just wasting time and effort. Why does having a man, or woman around, equal happiness? Kindness to others, politeness and good manners, generosity, willingness to be helpful, these are things that will draw someone to you who will love you. Not some disgustingly horrible fake advice from a 50 year old magazine. Don't be so needy you will take anyone or anything just to get married or be together.
Tom Dibble 7 years ago
The Phi Beta Kappa key had me puzzled until I did some research. PBK keys are a symbol of intellect and philosophical inquisitiveness, common in the day at liberal arts colleges. So, basically, the advice is "pretend you are dumb and intellectually incurious; your baby will make better use of it anyway." Ick.
Kim Markey 7 years ago
So men don't like sick & fat women. So much so, we are told to lie and say we are "adopted". And if you are chronically ill, well just be sick alone, you don't rate enough for love.
BusLady 7 years ago
Like it would heal over and turn into a tan. Even in the 70's that was a rumour. People didn't even know about skin cancer in the 50's.
Load More Replies... Sandra La Madeleine 7 years ago
''What attracted you at first about your wife?'' ''She got a sunburn'' WTF
Revital Shapira 7 years ago
#24: Don't be afraid to associate with more attractive girls, they might have leftovers!
Sarah Laurent 7 years ago
Are sex manuals a threat to happy marriage? I want to read that too, lol !
Thomas Oneill 7 years ago
#100 learn where to draw the line, but do it gracefully. Very nice saying
Emily Bachy 4 years ago
This isn't as sexist as people think it is. A lot of these are pretty funny and would work. Having a dog would work and looking for a widower sounds hilarious.
DarkAngelNic 4 years ago
I hated pretty much all of this. There were a lot of things listed that will get you raped and murdered even in 1958.
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Tiffany Persaud 6 years ago
Some are worth a chuckle. And some of these are superficial and says a lot about inequality. What if she were interested in engineering itself - and not necessarily the engineers? If she likes art anyways setup that easel though. I think people respond to genuine interest in a person or career/hobby, rather than a means to an end. It is a bit insulting to guys too. “Bald guys are easier” and “Tell him you like his money.” People’s money won’t always be there. “Choose your love and love your choice” is a wise addage.
Frozengeckolover 6 years ago
My faves are: 110 - basically tell him he's likely to die if he doesn't marry you. And 114 - "Stow away on a battleship". Got it. I will stow away on the battleship. When I'm found out, I will tell the men they are going to die of they don't marry me. And after they arrest me, just to be safe, I will stumble into the (court)room where I will plead insanity, spill the contents of my purse out "accidentally" (the contents of MY purse would probably help with the insanity plea), drop my handkerchief and tell the judge I like his money. Then all I have to do is not tell anyone about my allergies while I stand in a corner and cry softly. This is gonna be so easy! I'll be married in no time! Wish me luck!
Leslie O'Dell 6 years ago
After seeing your post, I couldn't resist creating my own responses to this old article: https://mountainllama.blogspot.com/2018/12/leslie-takes-on-129-ways-to-get-husband.html?m=1
Elida Consalvo 6 years ago
Im sorry I cant comment much, I'm riding the airport bus back and forth....Umm, do I stay on till I get a husband? LMAO!!!!
Fortune McLemore 6 years ago
It didn't mention the way I met my guy: be a receptionist. You have to meet everybody who comes through the door or who calls on the phone. I met my guy when I was the receptionist at the continuing education center of a local university. He was doing a certificate program there, and we'd speak casually when he went to class. We started dating eight months later!
Vincent Paterno 6 years ago
As a 5'7" guy, I'm simply glad it didn't tell women to avoid dating men shorter than they are, high heels or not.
Paul Javener 6 years ago
The easiest way to get and keep someone"s attention is to look directly into their eyes when they speak, mirror back some of what they say so they know you listened. I learned this by accident because I am losing my hearing and read lips alot. Always works.
Spyridon Panousopoulos 6 years ago
Christ on a crutch - anyone that "agrees" with most of this demeaning, shamefully desperate, subserviant $hit should get a time machine and leave the 21st Century. I married my wife because she is a smart, strong, funny woman that doesn't take anyone's abuse and believes in empowering people. All she had to do to "land" me was be herself.
Peggy Shobe 6 years ago
Let's be real...read any magazine like Cosmo ect and you will get pretty much the same advice,except with updated and more politically correct wording. Stop being so offended...strutting around half naked while taking selfies and swiping on tinder is just a way of repackaging this advice and calling it empowerment
deborah enkey 6 years ago
For some reason, that made me think of Cher's 'Turn back Time' music video. hahaha!!
Load More Replies... Mary Bates 7 years ago
115 Rent a billboard and put your picture and phone number on it. What could possibly go wrong with that gem?
Denver Davis 7 years ago
I just figured a couple things out. First of all, they work. I met my wife at a party a friend of hers invited me to after she was done with me. I saw her crying softly in the corner and went to ask what was wrong, but I didn't understand then why not having a hatbox was such a big deal. Secondly, I figured out the thing about ordering your steak rare. Obviously all real men eat theirs rare, and if you do too it means you'll know how to cook it. Glad I could mansplain that for everybody :D
Mythology Studio 7 years ago
If a woman accomplishes a quarter of the man-getting skills suggested in this list, they will be equipped they will be just fine with or without a husband. Also some of these suggestions surprising today.
Candice Elliott 6 years ago
My parents married in 1956... they went fishing and hunting together while courting. When she got pregnant (on their honeymoon) at age 18, natch... my father went out and bought me a rifle before I was born! Yes, I learned to hunt and fish too. BTW, my parents also divorsed when I was a kid... so... maybe that wasn't the way to get a husband that was truly compatible?
Load More Replies... Lynn Noyes 7 years ago
Be yourself. (Also try to better yourself, but not to attract a man.) Why would you want a companion who doesn't know who you are?
AzKahleesi 7 years ago
I have done all 129 and still not married what in the heck??? Maybe I need to re check this list. lol
AzKahleesi 7 years ago
Omg I'm dying, "If your mom is fat, tell him you take after your father, if your father is fat, tell him you're adopted..." OMG!!!!!!! Some of this is sound advice but some of it is just hilarious. My other favorite was about the glasses "Get new glasses....guys still talk to girls with glasses...or get contacts" So damn it do they or don't they? hahaha
Caroline Driver 7 years ago
I'm sure my vision of no.76 wasn't what they had in mind back in the 50s! Heheh
Megan Marie Jenkins 7 years ago
Number 93 makes me so mad. What if they didn't make a "mistake"? What if he just didn't like them for who they were? That doesn't mean they did anything wrong.
Livy Drexler 7 years ago
I like the one that says stand by the street with a lasso, that’s one way to catch em! Hahah!
Ana Grumpy-Oldman 7 years ago
121! hahahhaa I'm dying 😂😂definitely will do that and see how I go 😂
Markus McCloud 7 years ago
Why does some of these parts sound like the 1950's equivalent of shitposting?
Sarcasticow 7 years ago
Make a lot of money, buy a convertible and practice your drinking with girls - I could do that!
Deanna Durben 7 years ago
A gay, happily married couple. I have a feeling gay was not meant as lgbt lol
Gerry Higgins 7 years ago
#58 - Get a sunburn. .... WTF? How is skin cancer going to improve your chances of a landing a nice jewish doctor?
CrunChewy McSandybutt 7 years ago
"If your mother is fat, tell him you take after your father. If he's fat, too, tell him you're adopted." Wow.
Darryl Kerrigan 7 years ago
These are a lot nicer than I thought they'd be (didn't read them all though).
Meowton Mewsk 7 years ago
I thought the same thing! I expected them to be heinous but mostly they were just funny and outdated.
Load More Replies... Honesty Olishia 7 years ago
Well 111 worked for Elle Woods (I know she went to Harvard not Yale, but it's the same point)
Linouchka 99 7 years ago
I agree that some of them are completely outdated, but most of these are 1950-illustrated examples of common sense that is still valid : If you search for a man, go places where men are. Get their attention. Spark their interest. Don't be a b***h, so they feel like they have a chance to land you. Speak your mind but don't be blunt. Don't make them run for the hills. Show interest in what they like and share it with them. Be nice to their family. Make them feel needed (men usually hate to feel useless) but don't be clingy. Be open for unexpected fun. Keep some secrets for yourself so they keep discovering you over time. Make him feel like what YOU want is THEIR idea (yes, sorry, but you can't force your will on a man without having him resent you for it) Remember that nobody wants to date the desperate one, so even if you are, play it lighthearted. Men may date bitches, but more often, they will marry the nice girl next door...
Kelly Horrigan 7 years ago
Some are outdated simply due to progress. However, most of these are still recommended today. And work
Kelly Horrigan 7 years ago
PS Also this is for women who want a man in their life. If you are not that woman, don't judge.
Load More Replies... Jean van der Merwe 7 years ago
A lot of these suggestions still make sense. They were just more honest then than we are now. I don’t know a single person who would not love to have someone to love and to be loved back! It’s just no longer so acceptable to be honest about this, but believe me, it is still what people want, and not only women, men too.
Max Blancke 7 years ago
We are certainly better off today than those backwards 1950s people with their low divorce rates.
We should mock them because we are so much happier than they were. hotdog-50s...67c739.jpg
Aunt Messy 7 years ago
Right. It was FAR better to stay with the abusive drunk because you weren't allowed to get a divorce. ...///... Get stuffed.
Load More Replies... Hugo Raible 7 years ago
It was a brain storming session. The whole point of brainstorming, if done right, is to encourage people to come up with unusual ideas and boost their creativity. "No judgement" is an essential ingredient to it. So take this list cum grano salis.
Monica Michelle 7 years ago
What could we possibly accomplish if we gave the same level of consideration to finding a husband as they give to finding a wife. To be fair I made it easy and married my best friend
Aunt Messy 7 years ago
No, the '50s were NOT a "more innocent time". That's the garbage that people want to see...with their rose coloured glasses. That 1950s never existed.
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