These categories of language include: slant and slogan. The negative and positive slant is present throughout the article and has a wonderful impact on the overall tone of the topic. An example of a positive slant, found in the center of the article, states: “As World War II drew to a close, however, American culture had begun to celebrate marriage for the young.” The word “celebrate” gives the sentence a positive vibe and lets the reader know that during that time, marriage was a happy event. The negative slant is most often found in this article. “‘Getting stuck’ with a partner was taken very seriously as a sign of social failure, even if it happened with your date.” The phrase “getting stuck” stands out negatively and helps the reader understand how important it was to dance with a large amount of dates. The slogans are also used in the article "From Front Porch to Backseat: A History of the Date". The slogan used helps create a stronger understanding of what dating meant in the past. “In the 1930s a sociologist gave the competitive system a name: dating and evaluation complex.” Bailey's use of language in this article helps support his claim that dating wasn't what people think it was in the "good old"