Julie Fuhrman

Former Great Expectations employee and later matchmaker who used and worked for the video-dating franchise, providing firsthand accounts of how the service operated and its outcomes.

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Dec 3, 2025 • 39min

“Videomate: Men” (Encore)

Steve Dorman, creator of VideoMate, shares behind-the-scenes insights about the quirky 1987 dating tape featuring single men directly appealing to women. Julie Fuhrman, a former Great Expectations matchmaker, reveals the surprising successes and challenges of the video-dating service. Together, they discuss the bizarre heyday of video dating, its sharp decline with the rise of online platforms, and the ongoing struggle of intimacy in video formats today. They also ponder whether Gen Z can revive the concept in a new light.

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