Romance Or Sex: American Graffiti Vs American Pie

In old films, boys used to give class rings or school pins to their "steady."  They would talk on the phone and actually go out.  Once in a while sex was referenced but seldom did it actually happen (whether seen or unseen).  They would normally just neck at some romance place.  Also it used to be in some places that guys would just drive around for hours trying to court a specific woman for more a date.  In those films there was really a sense of innocence at that there wasn't a lot of peer pressure into having sex.  It was just about having a girl to take to the sock hop or to the drive in.  Along with that there was a lot of respect for women.  Even Fonzie respected all of his women.

In American Graffiiti that was the case.  Steve and Laurie had a great relationship despite some disagreements.  That movie was about love and innocence that was about to go away with Vietnam and free love.

Well certainly times have changed.  Now it's really just about the sex.  Films seem to present a sense that you need to "bang" her and drop her after prom. You either want to do that or are pressured into it. This is the American Pie World

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 Also there isn't many actual dates anymore.  Mostly just texting.  Even Skyping is better than text.  People seem to present the fact that romance includes sex which it really doesn't in the unmarried world. I miss innocence.