First Documented Dating Service Opens in London: Robinson's Office of Encounters
Henry Robinson opened his Office of Addresses and Encounters on Threadneedle Street in London, creating the first historically documented service for matching people seeking companionship. The venture applied a commercial registry model to personal relationships, anticipating by three and a half centuries the matchmaking industry that would eventually evolve into modern online dating platforms.
September 29, 1650
376 years ago
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