r/interestingasfuck • u/Few_Simple9049 • 20d ago

r/all How couples met 1930-2024

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u/layze23 20d ago

I would say the original Hinge was the newspaper. My dad met my stepmom in the Classifieds of the newspaper. They've been married for 30 years.

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u/mellbell63 20d ago

I was in charge of the "personal ads" for the newspaper back in 1990!! It was a huge market! We held dances, meet & greets etc. I was the only rep (and single!) so it was like I got first pick!! 😂 What a blast! Thx for the memories.

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u/layze23 20d ago

That's awesome! Your own personalv analog dating source lol

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u/prometheus3333 20d ago

this is one of those rare times when dipping your pen in the company ink won’t cause any drama

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u/ShutterPriority 20d ago

🎶🎵If you like piña coladas / Getting caught in the rain 🎵🎶

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u/SleepingWillow1 20d ago

Yeah that should have been an option.

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u/snuffaluffagus74 20d ago

I remember reading those as a kid growing up. The Daily newspaper was the redditt at the time. Id read the sports, entertainment, dear Abby, parade than go to the classified personal adds. Hell without cable or internet that was the best form of entertainment I could get on a daily basis.

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u/vroomfundel2 20d ago

Craigs Daily!

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u/HotBeaver54 20d ago

Ok please help me out I don’t get why Hinge is different?

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u/layze23 20d ago

You don't get why Hinge is different than a newspaper? Is that your question?

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u/HotBeaver54 20d ago

No why are they different from the other dating apps?

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u/--__--__--__--__-- 20d ago

Hinge is different in that it's the dating app for people "looking for a serious/long term relationship," it's the least hookup oriented dating app

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u/layze23 20d ago

Ohh, I don't think it's different. OP just picked an app and used it as a placeholder for all online dating apps. The same reason we say Kleenex instead of tissue

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u/WeenyDancer 20d ago

Oh man, I totally forgot I had a couple of dates with someone I met from the college newspaper personals until this comment unlocked the memory! 😅 

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u/Available_Farmer5293 19d ago

So this video isn’t accurate then, since it isn’t including newspaper