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We Tried a Dating App That Lets a Chatbot Break the Ice for You. It Got Weird
Users of the new dating app Volar train a chatbot to go on virtual first dates for them with the bots of potential matches. We tested it out.
A new app is trying to make dating less exhausting by using artificial intelligence to help people skip the earliest, often cringey stages of chatting with a new match. The potential date’s own bot didn’t seem fazed and responded that it would be a ladle because it enjoys “adding flavor to the mix.” WIRED’s chatbot avatar also communicated interests that had been fed to it during the initial bot-creation process, like horseback riding and crocheting. It makes sense that people are looking for solutions to dating fatigue, and it’s exciting to see more innovation in the industry, says Jess Carbino, former in-house sociologist for Bumble and Tinder.
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