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Dating used to consist of first dates that ended with marriage proposals, or families making marriage deals between their children. In the past three decades, dating has become more of a process that can last for years before marriage is even considered.
As generations change, so does the idea of dating and how one finds a companion. When the first modern newspaper was invented, people bought personal to discreetly connect and communicate with one another in hopes of finding love or sex. But, when the Internet was conceived, it connected us all, thus personal went digital and the Internet dating service was born.
From AOL chat rooms, to Myspace bulletins and Craigslist —the list goes on and on for ways in which people have used the Internet as a tool to find love, sex and friendship.
In fact, online dating is the second-most-common way for couples to meet—right behind meeting through friends. With 40 million Americans trying online dating services, it only becomes more normal every day. Below is a look at the history of online dating:. Though the idea was never commercialized, this is noted as the first attempt at a matchmaking service.
Before online dating websites launched, the World Wide Web was publically available for people to explore. In a quick succession, most of the dating websites we know today registered their official domains.
Bybecomes an essential part of everyday life with most people using it to organize and prioritize daily tasks. Neil Clark Warren launches the online dating service, eharmony, with a focus on matching compatible couples that are likely to have a long-term relationship. Two people with Internet connections can now easily hear and see each other, allowing online singles to connect, even from miles away.
In3G and smart phones were introduced to mass markets, allowing online daters to communicate on the go.
The iPhone was particularly revolutionary at this time and dating apps would soon follow. Ingay dating sites start to become popular and eharmony launches Compatible Partners, along with a few other notable companies. Location based dating apps and social discovery applications start becoming extremely popular. Byone app claimed to record over a billion swipes per day. Have a great date recommendation?
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