Introductions and Good Impressions

A woman never rises when a man is introduced unless he's much older, very distinguished, or presented by a much older woman.

Poor Mabel! So eager to make a good impression! Instead, her ignorance of the etiquette of introduction surprises this young man—to say the least! 

A woman never rises when a man is introduced unless he's much older, very distinguished, or presented by a much older woman. She always rises when introduced to a much older woman. If she’s hostess she rises for all introductions.

A man always rises unless at the theater or any place where rising would be awkward. The general rule for introductions is to present a man to a woman, the younger person to the older. — Santa Ana Journal, 1936

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