An eye-catching profile picture that matches your own musical tastes and has no opinion on whether pineapple should be on your pizza.
as far as Dating App Profiles Let’s go, it doesn’t get any better than this. You swipe right or like it, then put your phone away, hoping the interest is mutual.
Lo and behold, after only an hour, you are matched. The excitement is only rivaled by the overwhelming dread of what comes next: starting a conversation.
The need to have a flirtatious, fun chat can feel like a constant pressure. “I find myself overthinking what the opening line should be,” says Neo Cheng, a paramedic and video blogger. “The more you think about it, the more you’re going to be in a downward spiral.”
after seeing it processed politician’s speechSchool whatmework and even some news reportsthe 33-year-old Canadian decided to see if Chat GPT Possibly his digital wingman.
Back in February, Sky News asked the chatbot for tips ahead of Valentine’s Day. But the cheesy pick-up lines (“If you’re a vegetable, you’re a lovely cucumber.”) and creepy photo reviews (“Your smile is so warm and inviting!”) Get Disapproved by Our Dating Experts.
But things have changed since then, AI is advancing faster than people can swipe left on my Tinder profile and ChatGPT Enjoy a major upgrade.
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Neo asked ChatGPT to write a 100-word Tinder profile based on some information about him.
“An introverted but kind-hearted individual,” the article reads, “loves trying new foods” and is “looking for someone to share the laughs and adventures with.” It tells about Neo’s love for everything from summer to helping others. The tone is more like a sentimental romance novel than a racy dating profile.
Asked for something more succinct, it wrote: “Health care professional, introverted aquarius and amateur YouTuber. Loves summer meat eater with a weird sense of humor. Loves Radiohead, Coldplay and Justin Bieber .seek out partners in crime for fun.and adventure.”
ChatGPT recommends Neo’s “well-lit avatar”
Then there are photos. The AI suggests “clear, well-lit headshots,” action shots, and snap shots last. Neo goes to his Instagram page to find photos that match his ideas.
After the profiles are complete, each match receives a response written by ChatGPT based on the prompt Neo gave about each individual’s profile.
talk to the game
As anyone who has used chatbots will know, they often sound a bit formal and use flowery language.
Politeness can go a long way, though, and AI does just that.
“I can only imagine how tiring it would be to learn so much new information, but at least you’re improving!” ChatGPT responded when one of Neo’s matches revealed they had started a new job.
The chatbot also insists on proper grammar, punctuation and capitalization — a departure from how most people write online. It might make a good impression, but it sounds a little unreal, Neo said.
Its pickup line is still cheesy: “Sorry, but I think you dropped something. My jaw.”
Upon learning that the other person responded “haha”, ChatGPT offered: “Great to see I can still make people laugh! Want to have a drink and see if we can keep laughing?”
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stand out from the crowd
ChatGPT may be keen, but Neo’s experiment is just an experiment.
The “What I’m looking for” section on his profile is set to “Just new friends,” and matches are informed of the true nature of his responses before the conversation leads to a potential meet-up.
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But a recent survey by cybersecurity firm Kaspersky and dating app Inner Circle found that more than half of single men would indeed consider using a chatbot to help talk to a match. Fifty-one percent of women said they would use it to sustain multiple conversations, as college lecturer Owen did.
He lets ChatGPT do most of the work and add a “personal touch”.
“I haven’t used a dating app in a while,” the 44-year-old explained. “Finding time for multiple conversations is more difficult than dating in person.
“It can be laborious to come up with new lines that open the door to possible dates,” he said. “Using artificial intelligence to help remove ‘writer’s block’ from dating apps.”
A New Era for Catfish?
But for Jay Dodds, co-founder of the user-safety-focused dating app Bonkers, even an AI-generated pickup line is going too far.
Jay Dodds and Emma Kay, founders of WalkSafe, a safety app integrated into Bonkers so users can let loved ones track their location on dates
“I hate the idea” of using artificial intelligence to find or talk to matches, Dodds said. “I’m a tech enthusiast, AI has a place, but for a dating app, it’s the worst possible idea.
“Even if you create a pickup line, if it’s not something you naturally do, then you’ve created the wrong idea of yourself.
“We are committed to promoting safety, and catfishing is not a part of that.”
The Kaspersky and Inner Circle survey also raised concerns about a new era of AI-based catfish, with 57% of respondents believing its use in the online dating environment to be dishonest.
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“Perform a sensory check”
Dating coach Hayley Quinn is similarly wary of the role of artificial intelligence in finding love. She encourages people to do a “sensory check” before bringing any generated lines to life to make sure they’re the right fit.
For those concerned about being on the receiving end, there are a few things to be aware of.
In his experience, Neo says, the signals include responding in full sentences with “everything is perfect.” “It makes me a bit paranoid if people answer with full sentences, periods, proper caps,” he added.
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In fact, his experiments made him less convinced of the role of artificial intelligence in the real attempts so far.
“If you use artificial intelligence, when you actually go on a date, it’s doing yourself a disservice,” he said. “No one to help, you’re on your own: what are you going to say?”
As if dating apps weren’t already rife with red flags, from questionable low-res photos to dodging questions, this brave — or rather scary — new age of artificial intelligence may already be raising another danger: Who is writing this information?