Real Advice From The 1950s On Finding A Husband: Feed The Pigeons

Dating in 2020 isn't easy. Between the endless Tinder swipes and empty hookups, it's a wonder anyone finds love nowadays. But I refuse to believe that it's impossible and I firmly hold onto the idea that true romance is still achievable. But has love always been this hard to find? It would seem so... a magazine article titled '129 Ways to Get a Husband' was discovered in a 1958 edition of American magazine McCall's. These ⁠— quite frankly ⁠— sexist and offensive tips are hilarious to look through now and see how women were encouraged to find love back in the day. I've decided to go through one tip and a time and see whether or not it would actually work in 2020. Let's take a look at tip #9...

These bizarre tips are 100% real! I know, crazy!

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Tip #9: Sit on a park bench and feed the pigeons.

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I know what you're thinking... pigeon ladies have a really really really bad rep.

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And you're right. The stigma is right up there with crazy cat ladies, who couldn't find a man, so they settled for animal love.

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But let me try and convince you why pigeon ladies are perhaps a superior breed of animal fanatics.

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The way to a man's heart is through his stomach. So, when he sees you feeding the pigeons, he already knows you'll make sure dinner is on the table every night. You're one step ahead!

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An attractive woman sitting alone on a park bench is an open invitation for any illegible bachelor to approach you and sit down. So make sure you're wearing something nice!

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Once he's approached you, it's an opportunity to get him involved in feeding the pigeons. After all, an activity is always a good idea for a first date...

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It beats sitting there with all the other pigeon ladies.

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You just have to hope he isn't scared of birds because that really ruins the grand plan.

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So as long as you find a guy who likes birds, wants to be fed, and told how amazing he is, you've basically won. It's time to cash in the prize...

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If you get a proposal at the same bench where you met, surrounded by the pigeons, you've won at life. And you can thank me later!

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Real Advice From The 1950s On Finding A Husband: Feed The Pigeons

These bizarre tips are 100% real! I know, crazy!

Tip #9: Sit on a park bench and feed the pigeons.

I know what you're thinking... pigeon ladies have a really really really bad rep.

And you're right. The stigma is right up there with crazy cat ladies, who couldn't find a man, so they settled for animal love.

But let me try and convince you why pigeon ladies are perhaps a superior breed of animal fanatics.

The way to a man's heart is through his stomach. So, when he sees you feeding the pigeons, he already knows you'll make sure dinner is on the table every night. You're one step ahead!

An attractive woman sitting alone on a park bench is an open invitation for any illegible bachelor to approach you and sit down. So make sure you're wearing something nice!

Once he's approached you, it's an opportunity to get him involved in feeding the pigeons. After all, an activity is always a good idea for a first date...

It beats sitting there with all the other pigeon ladies.

You just have to hope he isn't scared of birds because that really ruins the grand plan.

So as long as you find a guy who likes birds, wants to be fed, and told how amazing he is, you've basically won. It's time to cash in the prize...

If you get a proposal at the same bench where you met, surrounded by the pigeons, you've won at life. And you can thank me later!

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