YouTube: From failed dating site to pop culture juggernaut

Its name alone has become a verb: Missed the latest viral phenomenon? Just YouTube it. Somehow 21st-century life without YouTube seems unthinkable. And yet it began as a quirky idea by three former ...
NBC New York

‘Pop the Balloon' — yes, the viral dating series — is coming to Netflix

Love doesn’t have to deflate over time. In fact, Netflix wants viewers to keep their hopes alive. So, they’re reimagining the viral YouTube dating series "Pop the Balloon or Find Love" as a new TV ...
New York Post

We met in the strangest way and now we’re engaged — and it all started with a balloon

"Once you find the person you kind of know," New Jersey resident Mike Braswell said about his now-fiancee Khe, whom he met on YouTube dating show, "Pop The Balloon." Love is a game, and these singles ...
Rolling Stone

‘Pop the Balloon’ Already Brought Out the Worst in People. Then It Got a TV Deal

One of the internet’s favorite — and most controversial — shows is getting a squeaky new primetime spin. YouTube show Pop The Balloon will become a live dating show on Netflix, with the streamer ...