Online dating and its global impact | The Economist

Online-dating apps Tinder and Bumble have generated 20bn matches around the world. On Valentine’s day we examine the effect of the online-dating revolution. Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: Whether you’re after guys with bushy beards, a partner who has a passion for classical music or you want to find love for you and your pooch–there’s a dating app to meet your needs. In 1995 became the first major online-dating site. Today there are hundreds of sites