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.

How did dating apps start?

Dating apps originated in the gay community; Grindr and Scruff, which helped single men link up by searching for other active users within a specific geographic radius, launched in 2009 and 2010, respectively.