BRIDES - Alex and Gladys Rysman matched on Operation Match, the first computer dating program in 1965. In 1965, two Harvard students launched this matchmaking service, which required filling out and mailing a questionnaire in order to receive a computer-generated list of possible matches. To participate in the service, Alex and Gladys answered 100 questions about themselves and their ideal date on a paper survey. After completing the questionnaire, they mailed it - along with a $3 fee - to the Harvard students, who used an IBM computer to process the answers. Based on the questionnaire, the computer gave them a list of the top six potential matches. Once Alex received his list, he only called one person: Gladys.
by Lilly Blomquist
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