The History of 1950s Dating and Going Steady

Hi everyone! In this video I go into detail the history behind 1950s dating and Going Steady Culture. As a basis I focus mostly on the 1950s, but I do mention things that happened in the 1940s-1960s (Midcentury)! This year (2025), I plan on creating even more content on YouTube. If you'd like to join me on this 'retro' journey, please hit the subscribe button to stay up to date with my latest videos. I plan on posting long-form content, as well as shorts, and maybe a few posts here and there. My Videos Mentioned: Shirley Temple:    • Shirley Temples SHOCKING life “I was locke...   1950s Teen Fashion:    • A Look into 1950’s Teen Girl Fashion   Want to stay up to date with all of my content? Follow me on all my active platforms below ⬇️ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hannahtrulyel... Instagram:   / hannahtrulyelisha   In the near future I plan on uploading magazines/newspapers to Pinterest and internet archive! ⬇️ Pinterest: https://pin.it/4QNEhEYed Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/@hannahtr... If you would like to contact me for business inquiries you can email me at [email protected] or shoot me a message on Instagram (I do not open messages/read comments/do TikTok Shop on TikTok!) I take pride in my research, so if you feel I got anything wrong, please feel free to clarify in the comments below, or shoot me an email. I’ve also attached my sources for this video, though this does not include my personal research from magazines and newspapers. Sources: https://www.jstor.org/stable/346777    • Going Steady   https://historyfacts.com/arts-culture... https://archive.independentmail.com/f... https://www.chagrinvalleytoday.com/co... https://www.elle.com/fashion/accessor... https://nces.ed.gov/programs/youthind.... https://a.co/d/a5XGdbF https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles... #Vintage #Dating #1950s