You have to bear of these somewhat sappy images of couples being all lovey-dovey. The photographs show couples who were young and in love during the 1930s and 1940s. They are collected from the awesome archive of LIFE magazine.

It’s not just from the way they dressed or the way they did their hair, but something else about these photos sets lovers from decades past apart from couples of the present generation. Their dates and special moments seem more intimate, carefree, and maybe even stylish and classy in a way.

Take a look at some of these nostalgic moments of love in the selection below: