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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. 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.

4. Online dating - Wikipedia

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   Online dating, also known as internet dating, virtual dating, or mobile app dating [citation needed], 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 that promotes and provides specific mechanisms for the practice of ...

5. Hinge (app) - Wikipedia

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   Hinge is an online dating application. Using an algorithm, the app displays potential matches, allowing the user to dismiss or attempt to match by responding to a specific piece of content on their profile. The service emphasizes uploading user-generated content in a variety of formats, such as photos, videos, and "prompts" as a way to express ...

6. Plenty of Fish - Wikipedia

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   Plenty of Fish. Plenty of Fish ( POF) is a Canadian online dating service, popular primarily in Canada, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Spain, Brazil, [2] and the United States. [3] It is available in nine languages. The company, which is based in Vancouver, British Columbia [4] generates revenue through ...

7. Dating app - Wikipedia

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   Dating app. A online dating application, commonly known as a dating app, is an online dating service presented through a mobile phone application. These apps often take advantage of a smartphone's GPS location capabilities, always on-hand presence, and access to mobile wallets. These apps aim to speed up the online dating process of sifting ...