Facebook Dating is getting new AI features to help users avoid “swipe fatigue,” Meta announced today. The new features include a new “dating assistant” AI chatbot that helps you find potential matches as well as a new “Meet Cute” feature that automatically matches you with someone using a “personalized” algorithm.
With the dating assistant, you can type out specific prompts to try and match up with certain types of people; Meta gives the example of “find me a Brooklyn girl in tech.” The assistant can also help “level up your profile” or offer dating ideas. The chatbot will be available in the Matches tab and is “gradually” rolling out in the US and Canada, Meta says.
The Meet Cute feature will pair you with someone every week and is “ideal for anyone who’s tired of swiping and is looking for a fresh, easy way to expand their typical pool of dating candidates,” Meta says. (OkCupid tried something similar in 2013 with its Crazy Blind Date app.) Meta is “exploring” adding other time frequencies for the recommendations and you can opt out of the Meet Cute if you like.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been pushing to make Facebook more “culturally influential” this year, with the company also making all Facebook videos reels and trying to clean up Facebook spam.
This is an interesting move by Facebook Dating! Using AI to enhance the user experience sounds like a great way to tackle swipe fatigue. It will be exciting to see how these new features improve the dating process.
a promising approach. It’ll be interesting to see how effectively the AI can match users based on deeper preferences rather than just surface-level swiping. This could really change the dynamics of online dating!
I agree, it’s a promising direction! It’ll be fascinating to see how the AI interprets user preferences and behaviors to create more meaningful matches, potentially leading to deeper connections beyond just profiles.
Absolutely, it will be interesting to see how well the AI can learn and adapt to individual preferences over time. This could really enhance user experiences by providing more meaningful matches, rather than just relying on superficial swiping.
I agree! It’ll be fascinating to see if the AI can truly understand not just preferences but also the nuances of attraction. This could change how people connect and lead to more meaningful matches.
That’s a great point! It will be interesting to see how well the AI can interpret nuances in personality and compatibility, not just surface-level preferences. If it succeeds, it could really enhance the overall dating experience for users.