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  2. Timeline of online dating - Wikipedia

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    Started by Jim Harvey and Phil Fialer as a class project at Stanford. Used a questionnaire and an IBM 650 to match 49 men and 49 women. [1] 1963. Ed Lewis at Iowa State University uses a questionnaire and an IBM computer "to optimize the meeting potential at dances". [2] 1964. St. James Computer Dating Service (later to become Com-Pat) launches.

  3. Online dating - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. Since the 2010s, Internet dating has become more popular with smartphones. Online dating, also known as internet dating, virtual dating, or mobile app dating, [1] is a method used by people with a goal of searching for and interacting with potential romantic or sexual partners, via the internet. An online dating service is a company ...

  4. Match Group - Wikipedia

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    Match Group is an American internet and technology company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. [1] It owns and operates the largest global portfolio of popular online dating services including Tinder, Match.com, Meetic, OkCupid, Hinge, Plenty of Fish, OurTime, and other dating global brands. [2] The company was owned by IAC until July 2020 when ...

  5. Taylor Swift's Dating History: A Timeline of Her Most ... - AOL

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    2010-11: Jake Gyllenhaal. Swift and Gyllenhall dated for over a year when she was 20 and he was 29. Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic/Barry King/FilmMagic. Swift and Jake Gyllenhaal were in an on-again/off ...

  6. History of the bikini - Wikipedia

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    To meet the fast changing tastes, some of the manufacturers have made a business out of making made-to-order bikinis in around seven minutes. The world's most expensive bikini, made up of over 150 carats (30 g) of flawless diamonds and worth a massive £20 million, was designed in February 2006 by Susan Rosen.

  7. Bumble - Wikipedia

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    Bumble is an online dating and networking application launched in 2014. Profiles of potential matches are displayed to users, who can "swipe left" to reject a candidate or "swipe right" to indicate interest. Until 2024 only female users could make the first contact with matched male users, [2] [3] while in homosexual matches either person can ...

  8. Timeline of historic inventions - Wikipedia

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    1952: The first thermonuclear weapon is developed. 1953: The first video tape recorder, a helical scan recorder, is invented by Norikazu Sawazaki. 1954: Invention of the solar battery by Bell Telephone scientists, Calvin Souther Fuller, Daryl Chapin and Gerald Pearson capturing the Sun's power.

  9. Tinder (app) - Wikipedia

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    Tinder is an online dating and geosocial networking application launched in 2012. On Tinder, users "swipe right" to like or "swipe left" to dislike other users' profiles, which include their photos, a short bio, and some of their interests.