This Shows Why Dating in the 1980s Was Terrible

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Annie Colbert
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This Shows Why Dating in the 1980s Was Terrible

The next time you find yourself grumbling while browsing eHarmony, take a second to reflect back on a time before online dating, when you couldn't stalk potential dates on Facebook. That scary time was called the '80s.

Yes, curling up with your iPad on the couch to peruse mate candidates can be frustrating. But imagine instead sifting through hours of VHS footage of lonely dudes.

Still distraught over the modern challenges of mate selection? Prepare to -- beep beep -- backup on those grumbles after watching YouTube user SuperZen2012's montage of 80s video dating.

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