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Picking Apart The "129 Ways to Get a Husband,” Written In 1958

Picking Apart The "129 Ways to Get a Husband,” Written In 1958

Most of the advice is bad, but not all of the advice is bad...

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Lindsey Metselaar
May 27, 2025
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I’ve seen this floating around online before, but after a follower DMed it to me today, I decided it is time to address this very ridiculous, but also not terrible list. I’ll break down the takeaway here. Some things on this list are AWFUL, and some things are actually worth trying.

I’m pretty sure if you did number 9 in NYC, you would be considered legally insane. So maybe avoid that one. But 13? That is some GREAT advice. Every man has at least one single male friend. However, it’s important to understand why that person is single before diving in head first.

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