> 50 years ago most men had to be married to engage in romantic "happenings" I don't believe that this is actually true, and expect that it's likely a revision

> 50 years ago most men had to be married to engage in romantic "happenings" I don't believe that this is actually true, and expect that it's likely a revision of history pitched by people who wish that were true, eg, people pitching the 50s and 60s as some of idyllic time where the social propaganda matched reality. In general thinking that the habits of hormonal teenagers varied so greatly over time, particularly over 50 years, is a bit silly. It also doesn't explain why so many young ladies went to live with their relatives out of town for 9-12 months, or why they suddenly had new siblings/cousins when they returned. There are wide spread accounts of this, and it's a consistent element of fiction dating back a long time. Don't confuse social fiction with the truth.