Finding love was just as awkward back then as it is now.
Courtesy of the Boston Public Library's online collection, these stereograph slides depict a 19th century guide to the stages of courtship to marriage.
BAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH.
That is all. Enjoy.
Translation: New strangers tolerate each other on awkward first date.
Boston Public Library / Via flickr.com
Translation: Negative first base while your mom naps a few feet away.
