History of Online Dating

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Tip 1 - A History of the Digital Self: The Evolution of Online Dating

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Santiago Alanis | permalink

 SEX. Salt-N-Pepa encouraged us to talk about it and George Michael simply wanted it. In the early 90's AOL introduced the chat room where people could manage to do both. People flocked to explore the newest way to flirt, fantasize, and play, cyber style. Quite expectedly, an entirely new format for socializing emerged. The possibilities for how it would impact our intimate lives and change the landscape of dating was soon to be seen. A social and sexual revolution was born. 

For further reading: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-digital-self/201009/history-the-digital-self-the-evolution-online-dating ^[1]

Tip 2 - The 300-year History of Internet Dating

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by girianshiido | permalink

Internet dating is just the modern version of the first "matrimonial" agencies of the 1700s.

For further reading: http://www.livescience.com/3362-300-year-history-internet-dating.html ^[2]

Tip 3 - Love On The Run: The Next Revolution In Online Dating

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Vasco Amaral | permalink

Half of all single people use online dating services at some point, and the algorithms that power them have gotten about as smart as they’re going to get for the time being.
Tags: Business,Social Media,Tech

For further reading: http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffbercovici/2014/02/14/love-on-the-run-the-next-revolution-in-online-dating/ ^[3]

Tip 4 - Timeline: A history of online dating

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Aryeh Sternberg | permalink

Before eHarmony and Plenty of Fish, there were other methods of digital dating being practiced by hopeful singles. Check out this interactive timeline to find out how folks dated before the emergence of today's modern online dating services. Check out…
Tags: welcome to the e-dating jungle, online dating feature

For further reading: http://metronews.ca/features/welcome-to-the-e-dating-jungle/544341/timeline-a-history-of-online-dating/ ^[4]