YouTube began as a dating site. The founders were unsure which direction they wanted to go but since they registered the domain name on Valentines Day, they gave the website the tagline of “Tune In Hook Up.” It was a platform where singles could upload videos of themselves and hook up with other users.

Which website began as a dating site?

Kiss.com becomes the first modern dating website in 1994, followed by match.com in 1995.

What was YouTube originally made for?

Hurley and Chen said that the original idea for YouTube was a video version of an online dating service, and had been influenced by the website Hot or Not. They created posts on Craigslist asking attractive women to upload videos of themselves to YouTube in exchange for a $100 reward.