S1 E16: Before We Swiped Right

S1 E16: Before We Swiped RightConstant Wonder • Season 1, Episode 16

Jan 10, 2022 • 53m

A delightful history of using personal ads to find love. And, when did diamonds become a girl's best friend? Guests: Francesca Beauman, historian, bookseller, and author of "Matrimony, Inc.: From Personal Ads to Swiping Right, a Story of America Looking for Love," and "Shapely Ankle Preferr'd: A History of the Lonely Hearts Ad" Read more of Francesca's writing on her website: https://www.francescabeauman.com/ Rachelle Bergstein, author of "Brilliance and Fire: A Biography of Diamonds." Explore her other work on her website: https://www.rachellebergstein.com/

Episode Segments

Advertising for Love: From Personal Ads to Swiping RightJan 10, 202234mPersonal advertisements for love have many fascinating parallels to today's online dating.

Personal advertisements for love have many fascinating parallels to today's online dating.

When Did Diamonds Come to Mean Forever?Jan 10, 202219mHow the diamond engagement ring became practically essential to the Western marriage contract.

How the diamond engagement ring became practically essential to the Western marriage contract.