What were the best and worst parts about dating before the internet?

Online dating is ubiquitous for bachelors and bachelorettes of all stripes. But that’s especially the case in the LGBTQ+ community, where over half of adults say they’ve tried to find a mate online.

In fact, data shows that queer adults use dating apps at twice the rate as straight adults.

But believe it or not, there was a time when dating was purely an IRL event. And plenty of Queerty readers remember.

That doesn’t mean analogue dating was so great, by the way. While there were spontaneous plusses, there were also drawbacks, such as limited networks and a lack of accessibility. Many people reminisce about the days when you had to physically go out and meet someone.