YouTube was video-dating site with slogan Tune in, Hook up YouTube was originally designed to be a video-based dating website with the slogan Tune in, Hook up. Founded on February 14, 2005, it allowed users to share videos of themselves talking about the kind of partner they wanted.

What was YouTube originally created for dating?

But whats little know is that when it was launched in 2005, the site had a different aim: dating. According to co-founder Steve Chen, it was designed as a way for people to upload videos of themselves talking about the partner of their dreams.