Was there ever a time when dating was simple? I dunno. Somehow, I doubt it. We humans can make anything complicated. This post is my irreverent take on life back then. I was thinking about the head tax, the closed borders, the crazily skewed ratios of men to women, and wondering what it must have been like to get a date.
Here it is in two pictures.
The male perspective: Flow chart of dating for a Chinese man, 1923-47. © Past Presence.com. All rights reserved.
The female perspective: Dating for a single Chinese woman, 1923-47. © Past Presence. All rights reserved.
