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Since I'm a relatively old guy, I'll tell you how it used to work. Before cell phones, online dating and apps, the way people met people was through friends, o
by narrator 9y ago
Since I'm a relatively old guy, I'll tell you how it used to work. Before cell phones, online dating and apps, the way people met people was through friends, or at work, or god forbid, randomly approaching a stranger and introducing oneself, usually at a nightclub or bar, but sometimes at a supermarket or cafe. Rejection happened in one's face publicly in front of other people!
- marssaxman 9y agoThat sounds awful. So much pressure to place on what ought to be everyday interactions!
- zxcmx 9y agoPlenty of people also met through newspaper personal ads...
- odammit 9y agoDon’t forget the video dating.
- smadge 9y agoSomeone just shared their heartwarming tale about how they met their spouse using craigslist personals and you have the audacity to tell them that their story is illegitimate because "back in my day" people met differently? Have some heart and recognize that their story of how they met is legitimate, cherished, and deserves protection.
- zeth___ 9y agoAnd back in my day your parents would find a good match for you and that would be that. You youngsters screwed up the whole courting scene. It used to be a man could get a good wife if he only had a job. Then you needed charm. And the whippersnappers of today are even worse! Using text!
- justherefortart 9y agoIt sucked in comparison. Met my first wife at college, the "old school" way. Met my current wife through OKCupid (after seeing another girl I was dating at the time using it). I knew more about my second wife before I'd ever messaged her. Saves a lot of wasted effort simply basing the book on its cover.