In this episode we hack the world of online dating. Fire up your burner phones and join us on a journey through over 60 years of computer dating!

News:

Talking about risky sex can cut rates of STIs

Clips and Links:

Computer Matchmaking History

The Mother of online dating, Joan Ball.

Harvard Crimson

IEEE story on the history of computer matchmaking.

1960: The Ed Sullivan Show, 1966

1970: Thank God It’s Friday, 1978

1980: Video Dating Montage, 1980s

1990: World Wide Web of Dating, 1990s

The Future: Futurama, 3000s

Who remembers Nerve.com??

Music: Fuck Your Feelings by Leigh Guest

Art: m00se