Tab uses your online browsing history to help you find a date

What happened to the good old days when you’d bump into the love of your life at a bus stop? Online dating, that's what. Most people would argue we’re all just too busy for fortuity but the guys over at UK-based Tab have found a solution to give people the best of both worlds.

“Tab was devised because we think there's a fundamental problem with online dating; you have to actively decide to look for people,” explains Adam Lowe, co-founder of Tab. “This isn't how you look for love in real life.” Like most dating sites, Tab requires you to fill out a profile when signing up, but Tab isn't actually a website at all, it’s an extension for Chrome users. Running in the background of your desktop browser, each time you open a new tab you’re shown a potential match based on the site you visited. A heart button lets you show interest in that person if you want to. “It makes dating seamless and removes the barrier of searching, swiping or opening an app." Lowe continues.

Not only does Tab put the happenstance back into dating, it doesn't require the time and attention of other dating sites. If you fancy getting lucky with love, Tab launches later this year but you can sign up now to be first in the queue. Dating apps are ten-a-penny, and for good reason; in our Casual TextsObservation we got to the heart of what digital dating offers that its offline counterpart can't.