u/Maximum_Violinist_53

In series like Bridgerton and others, we're told that if a woman is found alone with a man, it's assumed they're secret lovers and are forced to marry, or the woman will be ruined. However, in other works, like Jane Austen's, it's not uncommon for a woman to go for a walk in the countryside ALONE and chat with someone she meets along the way. So, what kind of encounter is it that tarnishes a woman's honor? Or are we simply mixing up eras, and it was in another period of English history that a woman couldn't be alone?

In series like Bridgerton and others, we're told that if a woman is found alone with a man, it's assumed they're secret lovers and are forced to marry, or the woman will be ruined. However, in other works, like Jane Austen's, it's not uncommon for a woman to go for a walk in the countryside ALONE and chat with someone she meets along the way. So, what kind of encounter is it that tarnishes a woman's honor? Or are we simply mixing up eras, and it was in another period of English history that a woman couldn't be alone?

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