milly007 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Someone posted this to Facebook today, and I couldn't help but share. Wasn't around in the 80's to be dating, but man have things changed: And then Ellen had a few of the guys from the 80's video montage on her show: Thought that this was so funny. Hopefully someone else gets a laugh out of this as well today. Happy New Year to all you wonderful ENA folk! :) Link to comment
Starlight925 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 While that video is hilarious, one of my good friends met her husband through video dating in the 80's! You'd have to go to this office and view videos, and they'd release your phone numbers to each other once you consented. Here's how different things were: --He picked her up at her house for the 1st meet --It was a Friday night, and he took her to a nice dinner, and they both had dressed up --He drove her back home, walked her to her door, and hugged goodnight (no kiss). --He called the next day to ask her out again. They are now married 20+ years, and it's actually one of the marriages/relationships I look to in life. They are literally the happiest married couple I know, and they still have Friday night Date Nights, as their first date was on a Friday night. They even got married on a Friday night. They consider it their lucky day of the week. Link to comment
milly007 Posted December 31, 2018 Author Share Posted December 31, 2018 It’s always great to hear about positive relationship stories. I don’t doubt it worked for some. What some of these guys say though cracked me up: ‘I’m an executive by day, wild man by night’. Who knows what type of videos will be released 40-50 years from now regarding current dating trends. I can only imagine! I mean, today’s OLD’ing/dating apps are the equivalent of these dating videos used back in the 80’s Link to comment
Jibralta Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 I really liked the viking guy. Link to comment
milly007 Posted December 31, 2018 Author Share Posted December 31, 2018 Lol, me too Jibralta! Link to comment
Seraphim Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 I met my husband in the 80’s. Link to comment
Starlight925 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Another friend of mine tried the video dating too. She used to call it "The Boyfriend Store". LOL!! She never met her soulmate (she met him another way), but she did have a blast doing so. My friend that did it, did everything you're not supposed to do! He picked her up at her house for the first meeting (a big-time, today, safety no-no!), and he decided she was the one from the moment she opened the door. 20 years later, they stand by the way it all unfolded. Today we might call it love-bombing, but back then, it was sweet and has proven the test of time. Link to comment
milly007 Posted December 31, 2018 Author Share Posted December 31, 2018 I met my husband in the 80’s. Did you two meet each other via video, seraphim? Would be fun to go back and look at your videos if you did meet each other this way. Link to comment
milly007 Posted December 31, 2018 Author Share Posted December 31, 2018 Another friend of mine tried the video dating too. She used to call it "The Boyfriend Store". LOL!! She never met her soulmate (she met him another way), but she did have a blast doing so. My friend that did it, did everything you're not supposed to do! He picked her up at her house for the first meeting (a big-time, today, safety no-no!), and he decided she was the one from the moment she opened the door. 20 years later, they stand by the way it all unfolded. Today we might call it love-bombing, but back then, it was sweet and has proven the test of time. Your friend sounds funny, LH! “The Boyfriend Store”. Luv it! Link to comment
Seraphim Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Did you two meet each other via video, seraphim? Would be fun to go back and look at your videos if you did meet each other this way. We met at university. :) We met in British social history. ( We are Canadian) Link to comment
milly007 Posted December 31, 2018 Author Share Posted December 31, 2018 We met at university. :) We met in British social history. ( We are Canadian) Very nice! :) Link to comment
pippy longstocking Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Fabulous lol I was a teenager in the 80's ...best time ever Link to comment
milly007 Posted December 31, 2018 Author Share Posted December 31, 2018 Fabulous lol I was a teenager in the 80's ...best time ever Pippyyyyy! Do you have any montage dating videos of yours from the 80’s that you want to share with us? Lol Link to comment
Seraphim Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 I was 20 in 1986. Fabulous lol I was a teenager in the 80's ...best time ever Link to comment
pippy longstocking Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Pippyyyyy! Do you have any montage dating videos of yours from the 80’s that you want to share with us? Lol oh my word ...let the world be glad anything I did in the 80's was not caught on video ...frickin ell ...hahahahaha missed you Milly xxxx Link to comment
pippy longstocking Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 I was 20 in 1986. vic I was sat trying to count back to see how old I was in the 1986 ..then this little voice in my head said * ermm you do remember there is only a month between you and vic right ? * loooooooooooooooooooooooooool Link to comment
Seraphim Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 vic i was sat trying to count back to see how old I was in the 1986 ..then this little voice in my head said * ermm you do remember there is only a month between you and vic right ? * loooooooooooooooooooooooooool Hahaha yeah we were 20. Link to comment
pippy longstocking Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Hahaha yeah we were 20. I could have been sat for hours over that one lol ..what you up to vic and milly ? Link to comment
Seraphim Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 I could have been sat for hours over that one lol ..what you up to vic and milly ? I am getting ready to go look after someone’s wee ones so they can go out. Link to comment
milly007 Posted December 31, 2018 Author Share Posted December 31, 2018 oh my word ...let the world be glad anything I did in the 80's was not caught on video ...frickin ell ...hahahahaha missed you Milly xxxx Darn, I was hoping you and Seraphim were going to indulge us with some fantabulous dating vids from the 80’s. Lol Link to comment
Seraphim Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Darn, I was hoping you and Seraphim were going to indulge us with some fantabulous dating vids from the 80’s! Lol I didn’t watch videos by then anymore. Pretty much all we had was MTV and it was passé by the time one was 20. And I have no videos of myself when I was in my 20’s. Link to comment
milly007 Posted December 31, 2018 Author Share Posted December 31, 2018 I could have been sat for hours over that one lol ..what you up to vic and milly ? I’m about to grab a bite before heading to a friend’s place later on (provided it isn’t too cold out). What are you up to, pips? Link to comment
pippy longstocking Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 I am getting ready to go look after someone’s wee ones so they can go out. ahh nice one vic ...I used to always offer to work Christmas before I had emily , so those with kids could have it off . Link to comment
pippy longstocking Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Darn, I was hoping you and Seraphim were going to indulge us with some fantabulous dating vids from the 80’s. Lol hahaah I never did anything like that ..I kinda just went to the local pub and shouted *I'm here * hahahahah HAHAHA Link to comment
milly007 Posted December 31, 2018 Author Share Posted December 31, 2018 hahaah I never did anything like that ..I kinda just went to the local pub and shouted *I'm here * hahahahah HAHAHA Hahaha! This is hilarious! Link to comment
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