From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Bundling, or tarrying, is the traditional practice of wrapping two people in a bed together, usually as a part of courting behavior.

What is Amish bundling?

The couple spends the evening together at her home, playing board games, making popcorn or just chatting, with her parents and family present, or later, alone in the living room after the rest of the family has gone to bed. This form of courtship has given rise to the persistent rumors of “bundling” among the Amish.

What was the purpose of bundling?

Bundling was a method of allowing a young man and a young woman who were of marriageable age to continue courting into the late hours of the night, by courting in bed. Bundling offered a way for the couple to continue their conversation well into the night.

Is bundling still practiced?

By the 20th century, bundling seems to have disappeared almost everywhere, except for the more conservative Old Order Amish affiliations, where it is still in use in the 21st century, regardless of location.

Did they really use bundling bags?

The bundling bag, a readily available, makeshift chastity device, was normally tied around the lower half of the girls body, though some accounts claim that each young person was placed into a bundling bag up to their necks, if possible.

Is product bundling illegal?

Today, tying and bundling are a less absolute violation of the antitrust laws. The modern view of tying is that, for it to be per se unlawful, the following conditions must be met: Two Products: The tying and tied products must be separate products. The Supreme Court decided these were two separate products.

Why is bundling illegal?

The effect of the practice is to divert purchasers who need the primary product to the bundling seller and away from other sellers of only the secondary product. For that reason, the practice may be held an antitrust violation as it was in SmithKline Corp. v. Eli Lilly & Co.