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Early 1900s
Personal ads in newspapers put by farmers looking for partners -
1960s
In 1965, Operation Match was created by Harvard undergrads and was the world's first computer dating service -
1995
Match.com Launches the first online dating site which has now over 30 million members. -
2000
eHarmony is founded with a focus on serious relationships using online surveys -
2007
Smartphones, particularly the iPhone were brought to the masses and Zoosk was founded, which was the first online dating app -
2012
Tinder was founded and became the first online dating app to use the swiping system and show your location in real time.