Then, with the launch of Tinder in 2012, smartphone-owning people of all sexualities could start looking for love, or sex, or casual dating in their area, and it quickly became the most popular platform on the market. Today, there is no shortage of dating apps available.

When did Tinder become popular?

2012 As of April 2015, Tinder users swiped through 1.6 billion Tinder profiles and made more than 26 million matches per day. More than 8 billion matches had been made since Tinder launched in 2012.

When were dating apps invented?

1995 Well before there was Tinder, Bumble, MeetMe, Hinge, and Grindr, there was Match.com. The company, which bills itself as the pioneer of the online dating industry, is credited with creating the first online dating website in 1995 so singles are more likely to find someone special.

Why is online dating becoming so popular?

Physical appearance is only one factor that explains the popularity of online dating. There are many more factors contributing to people trying to search a mate online, which depends on the environment a person lives in or his past. Other popular reasons to try online dating may include: , dating and even marriage.