The concept of using a computer for romance was viewed both negatively and positively in the mid 60s
There was a belief that using computers would take all of the romance out of dating
But the idea of using computers at that time seemed very modern
Thanks to publicity in look magazine and appearances on a few television shows , Operation Match continued to grow
In its first year , the service ended up with 7800 respondents
By 1968 , Operation Match had more than a million respondents , and the mail was coming from colleges nationwide
Jeff Tarr and Vaughan Morrill sold the company to investors , who used the technology to match college roommates