This week we discuss the history of online dating, from the 1990s web services, through the UK's Teletext and into the modern era of apps. Nate discusses how he met his wife through an app, and Ian complains about how he hasn't yet. And then comes the future: what do we expect is next for dating apps and related technologies?
LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE:
Teletext
https://www.blunham.com/Radar/Teletext/WebAlbums/P182S01=Dial_a_Date.html
Sex.com in WIRED
https://www.wired.com/2003/08/sex-com/
Match.com in WIRED 1995
https://www.wired.com/1995/09/love-and-money/
Hater Dater
https://web.archive.org/web/20200208062220/https://www.haterdater.com/
Gluten-Free Singles
https://web.archive.org/web/20131106133442/http://www.glutenfreesingles.com/
Bristlr
Farmers Only
Dating study
https://9to5mac.com/2024/09/16/dating-apps-havent-helped-us-find-better-partners-suggests-research/
Iceland app
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