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Probably the Gibson Girl never heard of "petting" either, but if she was a late model (born in the 1890s and therefore included in Kinsey's sample), the chances are four out of five that she indulged in it under another name. Says Kinsey: "Many consider petting an invention...
Those who thought they were signing up for a controlled petting party soon learned their mistake. Dr. Bryan persuaded youths and adults of both sexes to plant their lips firmly against sterile glass slides or gooky agar plates while he held a stop watch. After intervals ranging from two to...
Dr. Bryan's summation: "Since man is a social creature, he must expect risks in social contact, even in petting parties. The only alternative is to become a hermit or a bore. Kissing can be not only a pleasant but a harmless pastime if ordinary lip and mouth hygiene...
Mittee is a story of South Africa in the 1890s, and of three people who have known each other since they were children. Mittee, the white girl, is badly spoiled. With Selina, her maid, she is an unpredictable mixture of warmth and harshness, sometimes petting her and whispering "sister" in...
According to the Daily Pennsylvanians, the predominant opinion in the survey seemed to be that petting is, as a general rule, a thoroughly acceptable by product of dating. Kissing on the first date is subject to the approval of both parties involved, or as one girl put its "If it...