Back in those days foids didn't have an unlimited supply of Chads and Chadlites at their fingertips.
They didn't have an army of orbiters validating them so their ego's weren't as big.
They didn't have social media and phones in their hands 24/7 getting fed feminist bullshit constantly and comparing the men around them to male models and celebrities.
On top of that they didn't have a stream of lavish lifestyles and travel locations being presented to them all day.
Because of all that you now have to be a tall rich white male model for the average foid to even consider you.
They've seen the best.
They've been told to expect the best.
They've been told they deserve the best.
So yes, it was much easier back in the 80's and 90's, a lot of us wouldn't be incel back then.
Hypergamy wasn't as brutal as it is today and with the absence of social media it was a totally different world and playing field.