Relationships
6 Ways To “Drop The Hanky,” According To Hot Men
We may not be living in the Victorian era any longer, but our ladies of olde knew how to have a practical, and not passive, approach to dating. So, what is the modern day equivalent of "dropping the handkerchief"? I asked men IRL to give me some real answers.
By Delphine Chui4 min read
“Dropping the hanky” was an old Victorian practice where women would literally drop their handkerchief within the proximity of a man they were interested in. The man would then pick it up and return it. Ingeniously, it would have been the perfect “in” at an event such as a ball (sidenote: please can we have more balls?) as it would signal to said gentleman that there was an opportunity to start a conversation.