
"Whatever happened to a boyfriend?
The kind of guy who tries to win you over
Whatever happened to a boyfriend?
The kind of guy who makes love 'cause he’s in it
I want a boyfriend, I want a boyfriend
I want all that stupid old shit,
Like letters and soda."
— Liz Phair, "F*ck and Run [1]," from Exile in Guyville
What does courtship mean in a world of sexting, casual sex, and going Dutch on the first date? It's been a while since a guy pulled out all the stops to impress me, and although I consider myself a feminist, it's sweetly retro when they do that stuff. What is the last thing a man did to win you over? Did it work?
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