The 19th Century telegram was commonly used to find dates and has been nicknamed “the Victorian internet”.

7.The 19th Century telegram was commonly used to find dates and has been nicknamed “the Victorian internet”.

The 19th Century telegram was a way of contacting people over long distances by sending messages in Morse code.

Not long after the telegram was popularised, people were using it in the same way we would use the internet today.

People would look for romance over long distances, and take part in Morse code chat rooms with the hope they might meet somebody there.

Have you ever questioned whether or not you should date somebody because you felt that they were just too young for you?

Luckily, there’s general rule of thumb to put your mind at ease.

By halving your age, then adding 7 you should be able to accurately determine whether or not that person you’ve had your eye on for months is too young for you.

You’re 36 and they’re 24? Better luck next year…