While attitudes toward love and marriage have become freer since the early 20th century, matchmaking has continued to exist to this day. Matchmaking is, of course, not exclusive to China: It has existed in different forms all across the globe.

What was first dating site?

In 1998, online dating gains legitimacy with the release of Youve Got Mail. Kiss.com becomes the first modern dating website in 1994, followed by match.com in 1995.