Beware the slick, dandified cake eater

It has come to my notice that in the early 1920s a club specifically for women was formed in Washington DC.  What sort of club you ask would be appropriate for the era referred to as the "Roaring 20s"?  Why the Anti-Flirt Club of course.
 

Formed in the early 1920s by Ms. Alice Reighly, it was "composed of women and girls who have been embarrassed by men in automobiles and on street corners."  They launched the first "Anti-Flirt" week, which began on March 4, 1923. The club had a series of rules, the were:

1. Don't flirt; those who flirt in haste oft repent in leisure.
2. Don't accept rides from flirting motorists—they don't invite you in to save you a walk.
3. Don't use your eyes for ogling—they were made for worthier purposes.
4. Don't go out with men you don't know—they may be married, and you may be in for a hair pulling match
5. Don't wink—a flutter of one eye may cause a tear in the other.
6. Don't smile at flirtatious strangers—save them for people you know.
7. Don't annex all the men you can get—by flirting with many, you may lose out on the one.
8. Don't fall for the slick, dandified cake eater—the unpolished gold of a real man is worth more than the gloss of a lounge lizard.
   
9. Don't let elderly men with an eye to a flirtation pat you on the shoulder and take a fatherly interest in you. Those are usually the kind who want to forget they are fathers.
10. Don't ignore the man you are sure of while you flirt with another. When you return to the first one you may find him gone.

While the whole list seems rather ridiculous, I have to say my favorite has to be number 8.   Ah, the use of language during the 20s! Gotta love it!

So not to worry ladies, dating in DC has apparently always been quite the "harrowing" experience.  Keep your eyes averted from any passing motorists, dandified cake eaters or lounge lizards and you should be just fine.