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Dating Apps Meet a New Dealbreaker: The Machine Behind the Romance
· New York time
AI has become a dating dealbreaker for some people navigating apps, The Verge reports. Irene, a 25-year-old analyst who moved to San Francisco, downloaded Hinge to meet people and noticed a trend involving AI among potential matches. The issue brings a new question into a setting already built around carefully curated self-presentation: how much does a person's relationship to the technology matter to a prospective partner? A dating app encourages users to package themselves attractively, but the resulting profile still has to suggest a real person worth meeting. AI adds another layer to that judgment, whether it is a subject of interest or a reason to swipe away. Technology has made introductions easier to arrange, while finding common ground remains a more personal calculation. The app can provide a prompt, but it cannot guarantee that the answer will be welcome. Romance has acquired another compatibility test, and this one comes with a side discussion about software.
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