Online Dating Innovator Takes on Data Privacy
Maxwell Krohn, SM ’05, PhD ’08, helped revolutionize internet dating in the early 2000s with a site he cofounded with some college buddies: OkCupid. Unlike other dating sites that took themselves ultra-seriously and charged substantial fees, the service was witty, irreverent, and free—and full of fun quizzes to determine your dating personality or your Harry Potter alter ego.
