# Timeline Sourced Dating Tools The Yoke Application Pairs Couples Via Facebook Information By Jordy E | Published 2012-11-06 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yoke-application References: [techcrunch](http://www.techcrunch.com/2012/03/28/yoke/) & [apps.facebook](https://www.apps.facebook.com/yokeapp/) The Yoke Application takes to [Facebook](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yuppie) to match what it believes are compatible couples. Information regarding [Amazon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/three-things) purchases, ‘Likes’ and [Netflix](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/get-paired-with-paird) preferences are are pooled from either ones friend group or one’s friends of friends group, linking relevant interests together. This online tool furthers Facebook’s interconnected features. Single users are matched up based on favored songs or alma matter backgrounds, lifestyle choices that many feel are essential to healthy relationships. Yoke has been released on behalf of the Huffington Post’s former social media editor Rob Fishman and Adaptive Semantics founder Jeff Revesz. The technology experts focus on the program’s simplicity as users merely have to download the application. Profiles, statuses and contact circles are then automatically aggregated. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.4/10 - Popularity: 19% | Activity: 16% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Romance](https://www.trendhunter.com/romance) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Social Media Matchmaking:** Developing applications that utilize social media data to match compatible individuals can disrupt traditional dating methods. - **Lifestyle-based Matching:** Creating tools that match people based on their lifestyle choices can lead to more meaningful and compatible relationships. - **Automated Profile Aggregation:** Streamlining the process of creating dating profiles through automated aggregation of information can attract more users to dating applications. ### Where This Applies - **Online Dating:** Integrating social media data into online dating platforms can revolutionize the industry and improve the matching process. - **Social Media:** Developing tools that leverage social media data for matchmaking purposes can create new opportunities for innovation and user engagement. - **Technology:** Enhancing the simplicity and usability of dating applications through automated profile aggregation can drive growth and disrupt the technology industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI Matchmakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-matchmaker.md) - [Social Media Dating Profiles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/likelike.md) - [Restaurant-Collaborating Dating Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frome-dating-app.md) - [Hybrid Dating Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/when-we-first.md) - [Personality-Focused Dating Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bokay-app.md) - [Ai-Supported Smart Dating Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/facebook-dating-2.md) - [Dating App Personality Showcases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wudya.md) - [Music-Focused Dating Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vinylly.md) - [Meme-Based Dating Sites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/schmooze.md)