In 2006, when social media was still in its infancy, Googling He jokingly announced an idea that would have a major impact in subsequent years.

It is of course a simple one April 1 joke Little did he know that this idea would grow into a multi-billion dollar industry in the coming years.

This platform called Google Romance was actually a primitive version of modern dating applications!

“Search to find your soulmate!” This imaginary platform, introduced with the slogan persons suitable for their knowledge He promised to find them using Soulmate Search technology.

It is also ad-supported through Google’s Contextual Date program. can go on free dates It was said.

Of course this is Google’s famous one It was one of the April Fool’s jokes and it wasn’t really operational.

Tinder, Bommel, etc. Given current practices, Google has actually missed a major opportunity by not taking this idea seriously.

Because years after the Google Romance prank, Tinder, Bumble, etc. apps are worth billions of dollars It created a huge industry.

While those who discovered that Google Romance was a joke laughed, Google had of course lost its history at the time. one of the biggest opportunities He didn’t realize he had missed.

The basic idea of ​​the platform is that contemporary applications It fit perfectly with the main business model.

It seems that Google has underestimated the potential of its users to build personal relationships using algorithms He missed the opportunity to be a pioneer in a multi-billion dollar industry…

Maybe if Google had launched Romance as a real project and not as a joke, the world of dating apps would be a reality today. one of the biggest players It could have happened.

I wonder what the names behind this joke are? What is he thinking now?

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