Remember the days before smartphones, when we were all actually engaged with each other? When everyone didn’t have their heads stuck in a phone texting or looking at silly memes?

Yeah…turns out that’s not exactly how it was.

Take a look at these pics that will bring you all the way back to the “glory days” when everyone was best friends and looked each other in the eye 100% of the time, 24 hours a day, no questions asked.

1. Look at the engagement

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2. Making friends

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3. Not staring at their phones while they walk down the street

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4. Eyes straight ahead

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5. Let’s get to know each other

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6. The long train ride

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7. Enjoying a social lunch

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8. Making friends on public transit

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9. Hangin’ on the corner

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10. The 1970s were even better

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11. Neighborly

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12. BFF

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13. Wonder which King it was?

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14. No pesky technology

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15. Hello, buddy

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It was a glorious time…