Back in the 1980s, the idea of dating with the help of a computer was incredibly niche. But in 1988, Samsung predicted floppy disks would be integral to the future of romance. Even if the idea was presented with a bit of ridicule mixed in for good measure.

Samsung ran an advertising campaign in magazines and newspapers throughout 1988 that told readers the future would be wildly different than the 1980s. But Samsung would still be there to help with whatever you needed.

One of the ads from the Samsung campaign featured a blue floppy disk that read “Date Disk, Single Women, Rochester, N.Y.” The fine print described the contents of the disk as a comprehensive listing for the Rochester metro area and listed a “$65 additional charge,” for Elmira, a nearby town.

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