f pre-marital sex among Americas youth, birth control became synonymous with dating. It was at this time considered fashionable for boys to carry condoms in their wallets, and brag to their friends about the events they have planned that night in the back of their fathers Chevy. By this time, chivalry and privacy were gone. Public romances and courting were considered the new standard, and have remained that way since the 1940s.Men and women have participated in a ritual that has been embedded in existence since the dawn of time. Beginning at young ages, humans start learning to master the art of attracting someone of the opposite sex, in hopes to find the perfect mate. Through time, there have been many ways for one to achieve the goal of finding their mate. In American culture, many different aspects have been approached regarding the discovery of the perfect mate. Only through technological advances and societal changes has courtship evolved into what it is today. Many traditions have been upheld regarding courtship and marriage, but if it not through time and evolution, many marriages would still be arranged, and divorce would still be nearly illegal, simply due to the fact that many people would not want to marry the first and only person they ever dated. ...
