Landing a date today requires an app, a curated profile, and a perfectly executed texting plan.
But back in the day, seemingly all it took to land a date was some confidence and an empty passenger seat in your Trans Am. Here are 20 couple photos from when dating was easier. From the 1970s.
1
Young Couple
On a Honda bike, 1970s.
2
Double Dates
Double muscle cars.
3
Young Couple
A bartender and his girlfriend in 1978.
4
Girlfriend
Photographed by boyfriend on the hood of his Camaro Z28.
5
Cool Car
Cool couple, 1970s.
6
A Shooting Date
A man photographs his girlfriend, 1970s.
7
Arnold Schwarzenegger
On a date with a woman in the ‘70s.
8
A Prom Couple
Dressed up in the 1970s.
9
“My Grandparents”
Right after they started dating in the early ‘70s.
10
Do it With Muscara Music
A man with a van and a plan.
11
Posing With the Trans Am
A 1970s girlfriend.
12
“One of My Parent's First Dates”
Albuquerque, NM. Late 1970s.
13
A Couple
Sitting on grass at a festival.
14
Enjoying Quality Time
A couple in the 1970's.
15
Couple Photo
Next to a private plane.
16
Joint Wedding
Brothers with their wives and their cigs.
17
Sharing a First Kiss
Playing “Spin the Bottle,” 1970s.
18
Couples Dancing
An Academy event in Compton. 1970s.
19
The Circus Circus Hotel and Casino
Las Vegas, Nevada, 1970s.
20
Motorcycle Couple
At a drive-through, 1970s.
