If a woman student were seen frequently in the company of a male classmate, it was assumed by all that they would eventually marry.
如果一個女學生常和一位男同學在一起，大家就公認他們必走上結婚之路；萬一中途告吹，女學生再交了男友，不但老派的人看不起，引為異類，就是新派的人也要「敬鬼神而遠之」了。