Swipe Right on Love: Can AI Really Be Your Valentine?

Cupid’s gone digital. But can algorithms replace serendipity?

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Love, Upgraded: When AI Becomes Your Wingman

Dating used to be simple — awkward, but simple. You met someone at work, through friends, or in a dimly lit bar. Now, love lives inside an algorithm. Swiping left or right has replaced chance encounters, and artificial intelligence claims to know your type better than you do. But can it? Can a machine predict chemistry, spark romance, or even replace human connection?

Let’s dive into the world of AI-powered dating, just in time for Valentine’s Day.

Love by Algorithm: How Dating Apps Use AI to Match You

Modern dating apps don’t rely on luck. They use AI, machine learning, and data science to pair users based on preferences, behaviors, and even subconscious patterns.

• Tinder and Bumble analyze swiping history, interests, and engagement levels. The more you use the app, the better it learns what (or who) you like.
• OkCupid uses a questionnaire-based AI that ranks compatibility scores.
• Hinge tracks your responses to prompts and fine-tunes matches over time.
• eHarmony claims a deep-learning…