Let's be honest. If I was alive back then, I would have been married off in exchange for a plow, 3 pigs, and 12 sacks of potatoes, if I was lucky.
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Hey, don't sell yourself short. You're worth at least twice that many sacks of potatoes.
Hmm 3goats take it or leave it
I'm sorry, I don't know what to say. Literally, I don't have any say in the matter.
Fun fact, my SO and I met at a dance (poor person gala). It still happens.
Back in the day we poor people would have had all night ho downs and tore the barn down, or had naked drunk parties in the forest. We should get back to that
Those still exist, you are just not invited to them 😛
I’ve heard you gotta go to Ren fairs to meet all the freaky swingers
You don't HAVE to but it does make it much easier
I could be entirely wrong here, but I remember hearing that if you ever go on the Star Trek cruise, it's advisable to bring recent STD tests.
Bunch of freaky, sex starved trekkies? No surprised
Board game nights might work, but the board game folks like pain with their casual sex
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How so? They still need people to open the doors and do the catering.
Oooh they mean as an invited person? Pwffft na mate, everyone wants to be the princess but there's not as many openings as they think.
It's funny, I got into my current relationship around the time the apps started coming out so I've never really used them, but I remember people were praising it as a lot safer for everyone involved.
And tbh I can see that being the case compared to the older school approach of nightclubs being majority populated with people actively trying to find someone to sleep with
I feel like dating apps are a lot more predatory than they were when they were first introduced. I mean predatory towards the users. Enshittified, if you will.
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You didn't go to galas unless you owned successful businesses or people.
This is not strictly true. In many places, even in rural areas, there are still dancing events. They are not galas, they're an analogue for peasants, but everyone's invited if they care to look for the events, just like it always was. I'm sorry to those who don't have this possibility in their respective area.
Swing dance, blues dance, etc. They all have awesome clubs in downtown areas, often with live bands.
What country do you live in?
When my dad was stationed in South Carolina the town we lived in for a while had one of these. Shout out to Lugoff-Elgin, Home of the Catfish Stomp.
Look up "contra dancing" in your area
Bro wtf this is awesome
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Imagine missing out on nightclubs and all the other places a normal person can enjoy a night out...
Such people only "love" you for your status, as an exquisite piece of their collection. You are merely a luxury for them.
I never go dancing in bals populaires whether for the forteen of July or for the fête de la musique but where do this person live not to have a place to go, dance and meet people?
I mean, if you want to go the capitalist way, nightclub are quite spread around the world...
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My favorite gala was the one in Dishonored where I could kill people and they rolled with it.
I want this, but men dress up in their favorite version of "formal". Classic black tux? Yes. A 19th century get-up complete with cravat? Absolutely. A tee with a tux printed on it & black jeans? Sure. Medieval finery? Bring it.
I want to see them trying to attract partners like they're peacocks. I'd be curious to see who/what draws a crowd!
Women should do the same. I'd love to attend something like that!
You'll just be swarmed exclusively by other men asking about your setup. But maybe that's what you're into!
(also blue jeans are not allowed at this event unless they are a part of the Canadian Tuxedo)
You’re gonna need a mop with a fit like that.
This exists at colleges and senior centers, surely we can get something in between...
I don't think I would get along well with people who liked adolescent me.
I had tickets to a fancy gala to support one of the museums and I forgot to go, so I don't see that happening for me.
Hey, that's what I think when I walk past a local party for all the people that suck the dicks of the local political party.
They sure still exist here in France, they are called "ralleys" and yeah, you're not invited (must be of a "good old family" or invited by one of them, they do that sometimes so the blood does not get too thick).
Sort of horror show if you ask me.
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