"I feel like... I'd like to use the communication skills from Chapter 4," he said, gesturing to the book. "To ask if you'd like to go to the park this Saturday. Just to talk. No pressure."

Did you watch the 1991 voorlichting in school or at home? Share your memories of the “romantic” scenes in the comments below.

The cinematography of the 1991 voorlichting borrowed heavily from soft-focus romantic dramas. When the main couple discusses boundaries, the lighting is warm (sepia tones, afternoon sun). When the narrator explains the biology of arousal, the screen cuts to diagrams. But when the couple finally comes together, the camera focuses not on anatomy, but on —clasped hands, nervous hands, relaxed hands.

For Dutch people who grew up in the late 80s and 90s, the 1991 series is legendary.

To understand the video, you have to understand the Dutch approach to sexuality. Unlike the abstinence-focused "Just Say No" campaigns of the Reagan/Bush era in the United States, the Netherlands has long taken a pragmatic, medical, and destigmatized approach to sex education.

In 1991, sex education was a significant topic of discussion globally. As the AIDS epidemic continued to spread, governments, educators, and health professionals began to reevaluate their approaches to teaching young people about sex, relationships, and reproductive health.