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2. Timeline of online dating - Wikipedia

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   Video dating service started by Jeffrey Ullman. [5] [6] The service achieved some notability, but it never overcame stigma. There were also apparently other video dating services like Teledate and Introvision, but it's nearly impossible to find anything about them online. 1980s.

3. John Richard Patterson - Wikipedia

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   John Richard Patterson. John Richard Patterson (17 May 1945 – 29 January 1997) [1] was the founder of the UK -based computer dating service Dateline. The Guardian called him "history's most successful Cupid," [2] while The Times characterized Dateline as "probably the largest, longest established and most successful computer dating service in ...

4. History of courtship in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Video dating, in which members would view another's profile and photograph before deciding to watch their "video pitch", emerged in the 1980s, but was not a mainstream method for finding romantic partners. Operation Match, begun in 1965, was the first online dating service in the United States. These services involved questionnaires and ...

5. Online dating - Wikipedia

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   Online dating, also known as internet dating, virtual dating, or mobile app dating, is a method used by people with a goal of searching for and interacting with potential romantic or sexual partners, via the internet.

6. Dating - Wikipedia

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   e. Dating is a stage of romantic relationships in which two individuals engage in an activity together, most often with the intention of evaluating each other's suitability as a partner in a future intimate relationship. It falls into the category of courtship, consisting of social events carried out by the couple either alone or with others.

7. Personal advertisement - Wikipedia

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   The first online dating service was founded by Joan Ball in 1964. Operation Match, begun in 1965, was the first online dating service in the United States. These services involved questionnaires and computer matching. Match.com in 1995 was one of the first sites to host personal ads online. At the time, few people had computer access.