Innocence presupposes the enclosed security of family, school, company, and sports club. By displaying good behaviour, one is assured that the ongoing changes in the vast world outside will not cause any catastrophes. Rebellion is punished and virtually pointless. The household comprises a fortified oasis. The others are just like you, and moving from one cell to another you get the impression that life is swell.
Surprises are solely permissible within well-acquainted constellations.
The crush alone makes for a composed exception to the rule. In sex, there may yet be room for assaults, with all that may imply. This is why the personal ad is such an innocent medium, having nothing to do with prostitution or moral decline whatsoever. The highlight of innocent existence consists of the wedding day, the happiest day of your life. Marriage is the one occasion in their existence on which John and Jane Doe may dress up in all their decorum and show themselves to the world at large.