When Dating Went Digital

In 1959 computer scientists started getting interested in personal relationships. Back then, they used a five ton computer and it took three weeks for couples to be matched. Now it’s just a momentary swipe of a finger. This is the Brief History of online dating.

Video by Abigail Morgan, Leila Hussain. Graphics by Christian Capestany

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[what]

i remember reading about the first couple that met online getting married and thinking how weird that was. now it's the opposite

[TheAstronomyDude]

I don't understand how they make any money; all these sites and apps are free to use.

[iamdmc]

can't understand wtf the woman on the phone is saying

[philldeees]

Zapp and Roger wrote a song called, computer love. In 1993 😮 singing about, is this your face I see on my computer screen 😮