Unless you’re looking for other guys these apps are pretty well useless.
AI Will Save Dating Apps. Or Maybe Finally Kill Them
Submitted 2 months ago by misk@sopuli.xyz to technology@lemmy.world
https://www.wired.com/story/ai-save-kill-dating-apps/
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singletona@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Nollij@sopuli.xyz 2 months ago
I mean, the summary did list Grindr…
boxfulloffoxes@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Trust me, it’s not much better for us either. 🤣😭
singletona@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Ooof. Sorry man. i’d just figured with 95% of the userbase being male. It’s gotta be a decent spot for gay hookups.
PrivateNoob@sopuli.xyz 2 months ago
Were they ever good tho?
misk@sopuli.xyz 2 months ago
Yeah. When they had to fight for their user base. Even Tinder was reasonably usable couple of years ago. It paired me with my current partner which must be considered a marvel of technology.
Trex202@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Yes, but by pairing you, it lost 2 users! That’s counterintuitive to capitalism.
So if the AI works for the users, it will bring down the app.
If the AI works for the investors, people will get bad pairings and it will bring down the app.
Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
Yeah the OG OKCupid was incredible. Then it was bought out and became another swiping app.
PrivateNoob@sopuli.xyz 2 months ago
Oh was OKCupid a non Tinder like app back then? Good to know
GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
I had a modicum of success on OKC. In 2013.
poo@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Ditto - a date from OKC in 2012 led to my current marriage
foggenbooty@lemmy.world 2 months ago
That was because OKC had long form quizzes and in depth bios. It has been Tinderized and is no longer recognizable.
DelightfullyDivisive@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I went on something like 50 dates with people that I found on online dating sites. This was between 2005 and 2007 (when I met my wife via Yahoo Personals.)
psyspoop@lemm.ee 2 months ago
I met my fiancée on a dating app circa 2014
chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 2 months ago
And how much do you use dating apps now?
werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Is your new AI gay?
We have the first Gay AI app in existence and we need you!
You’ll be able to communicate to other gay AIs in your IP range neighborhood this Wednesday!
Deconceptualist@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Let’s be honest, what these apps are going to do is boost user engagement (read: waste your fucking time) by pulling you into conversations with AI chatbots. The longer you’re there, the more advertisements they can feed you. It’s going to be harder and harder to find a real person, because investors don’t benefit from that.
boxfulloffoxes@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
They didn’t used to, at least many didn’t, before Match Group bought them all. Many, such as OkCupid, used to be quite good.
echodot@feddit.uk 2 months ago
I don’t have much fucking time as is, hence the app.
Gonzako@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Yeah, this is weirdly a service I believe should be provided by the goberment. They already promote meets and events, why not encourage couples among the locals
Bob_Robertson_IX@discuss.tchncs.de 2 months ago
Actually, this is something that should be an open source non-profit.