The walk could not have been totally pleasant for the young ladies, sporting slipper-like shoes and long dresses over hilly, unpaved terrain. Saturday and Sunday afternoons were the only time that cadets were “alone” with their dates, although Flirtation was filled with cadets, all of whom knew each other. So there were frequent stops and conversations about cadet happenings and life in general, and in reality, cadets and their girlfriends were never alone.70