In upper-crust American society in those days, guests at dinner parties mostly came in couples. Anyone who attended alone would have a dancing partner selected for them by the hostess. Often these arrangements could lead to unsolicited pursuits.
美國上流社會宴客總是一男一女赴會，若單身赴會，女主人則會代為安排舞伴，而這樣的舞伴安排往往就招來無端的追求者。