Here Are 18 Totally Ridiculous Pick-Up Lines That Victorian People Actually Used On Each Other

In the age of Tinder and OkCupid, it's easy to think that people just don't know how to start a conversation in person anymore. The time of the "meet-cute" seems to be coming to close.

It turns out, though, that humans have always had a dodgy relationship with romance in spontaneous situations. That's why way back in the 19th century, people would use business cards with pick-up lines on them to get their foot in the door. And once you get a look at them, your humors are certain to be all aflutter.