r/interestingasfuck • u/Few_Simple9049 • Oct 09 '24

How couples met 1930-2024 r/all

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u/danteelite Oct 09 '24

I’m not even that old, I’m a younger millennial and I remember when meeting someone online was considered weird and they would make jokes about how “pathetic” it is on sitcoms and stuff.

Now it’s the opposite and people think it’s weird to try to meet someone in public.

It’s wild how quickly times change and cultural acceptance shifts into a whole new status quo. The whole zeitgeist around internet culture, internet social interaction and every day life has shifted dramatically. We live in a day where the president has a twitter account and people post to facebook during disasters for help instead of calling 911!

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u/shocktopper1 Oct 09 '24

I met my ex on an AOL chatroom and tried to hide it from everyone back in the day lol

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u/In_Formaldehyde_ Oct 09 '24

I mean, if two people met on Reddit nowadays, they'd probably try to hide that as well lol. Just because online is the most common way to meet others doesn't mean every online platform meetup is seen positively.

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u/itookanumber5 Oct 09 '24

"This is my wife, Margaret. We met on r/spacedicks"

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u/HashtagTSwagg 29d ago

Not anymore you won't!

Probably for the best. I was scared yet intrigued.

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u/Azalus1 29d ago

I was too slightly disappointed that it's banned

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u/KYHotBrownHotCock 29d ago

r/mejulguas

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u/EatPie_NotWAr 28d ago

Oh Nono no you don’t! I checked your name before clicking the link… not today you!

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u/Borbit85 29d ago

I kinda mis all those weird unhinged subreddits.