Photo 14 Feb 77 notes Oh NOO! Not Crooked Hose Seams! The Horror! DEMERIT! And how DARE a woman not like children! They are our future! theatlantic: Happy Valentine’s Day! Try This Martial Rating Scale: Alexis Madrigal unearths this bizarre marriage ratings guide by Dr. George Crane from the 1930s: Although most people who read the test today find it humorous and obviously dated, Crane did attempt to make it scientific. His method was to interview 600 husbands on their wives’ positive and negative qualities. Then he listed the 50 demerits and merits that arose most frequently. Crane, did admit to using a personal bias in weighting the items that he thought were most important in marriage. Click on through to check out the men’s rankings. 

Oh NOO! Not Crooked Hose Seams! The Horror! DEMERIT! And how DARE a woman not like children! They are our future!

theatlantic:

Happy Valentine’s Day! Try This Martial Rating Scale:

Alexis Madrigal unearths this bizarre marriage ratings guide by Dr. George Crane from the 1930s:

Although most people who read the test today find it humorous and obviously dated, Crane did attempt to make it scientific. His method was to interview 600 husbands on their wives’ positive and negative qualities. Then he listed the 50 demerits and merits that arose most frequently. Crane, did admit to using a personal bias in weighting the items that he thought were most important in marriage.

Click on through to check out the men’s rankings. 

via The Atlantic.
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