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by pawelk 2811 days ago
> You could find random people on the network based on what they filled out in their profile and start chatting with them.

In my case not ICQ, but a local messaging app had this feature as well. When I have moved to a new city a girl who has also recently moved there has found me by age and location. We've been married for 13 years now :)