This article will compare and contrast the ways in which people interacted with each other in 16th century Europe, in 19th century England, and in the 1950s to UNITED STATES. The diary will explain how people were introduced to each other, expressed their sexual feelings, and met with casual acquaintances. The next three paragraphs will talk about what happened during these periods. Perhaps this will explain why people behaved this way during this time. Next, comparing and contrasting the ways in which people interact will be explored. Finally, I will conclude with a summary of my findings. During the Renaissance, Italy, unlike England and France, did not have a main capital. Instead, there were numerous centers for regional states. Some of these cities were Milan, Rome, Venice and Florence. Another Renaissance culture developed around Mantua and Urbino. In the 15th century, students came from all over Europe to study in Italy. Also during the Renaissance, Italian literature, clothing, furniture, and art were imitated in Holland, France, Germany, Spain, and England (Renaissance 30). In the 19th century, England and Wales were divided into fifty-two counties. During this century, the English hunted foxes (Pool 24). Central London, known as "The City", grew from one hundred and twenty-eight thousand to fifty thousand, while the rest of London grew from one million to four and a half million. In London, the chic area was the West End. The East End was full of poverty and misery (Pool 28). The 1950s following World War II were part of the Truman and Eisenhower years. In 1950, Joseph R. McCarthy insisted that there were conspiracies within the federal government. During this decade, the population increased significantly, from one hundred and fifty million to one hundred and seventy-nine million. The American court also got rid of racial discrimination. Additionally, in 1954, racial discrimination in schools was ruled unconstitutional (U.S. History 67-68). Although the 16th century is different from the 19th century, there are some similarities. There were intermarriages between people who were not of the same class (Hale 444). For example in Our Mutual Friend, Eugene, a gentleman, marries Lizzy, a boatgirl. Romeo, a Capulet, and Juliet, a rival of Montague also marry even though they were from opposite families (Shakespeare 337). We also thought a lot about sex. In Romeo and Juliet, after the Capulet party, Mercutio teases Romeo about Rosaline in a sexual way (Shakespeare 319). Jenny Wren thought Eugene Wrayburn just wanted to make Lizzy Hexem his “doll” (OMF). Of course, as people changed, there was a change in romantic behavior. Before the 18th century, love was not expected to end well (Hatfield 7). Romeo drank poison and Juliet stabbed herself (Shakespeare 389-390).