We will also explain the cause of why Craigslist shut down their dating and personals section, some history behind it, and why you may still have some luck using our site ( ) instead.īackground: Craigslist is one of the earliest websites, launched in 1996, and began largely a general classified advertisements service for everything from jobs, resumes, housing and things for sale in the San Francisco area. Were you surprised to learn that Craigslist Personals had suddenly shut down out of the blue? If you were using Craigslist for dating, we have a new alternative for single men and women to connect and hang out.