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Treena Orchard, Associate Professor, School of Health Studies, Western University

AI dating is about data, not love: How to resist the tech takeover of romance

If we permit AI to take over our dating and love lives too much, it risks hollowing out our relationships and connections. (Shutterstock)

As in-person dating activities make a comeback and the allure of dating apps fade, platforms like Tinder, Bumble and Hinge are becoming passé for millennials and Gen Z.

But while the era of dating apps is on the decline, people aren’t ditching the search for love altogether. There’s enough heart-shaped chocolates, red lingerie and silicone toys to keep us going for decades. The real question is: who or what is filling the void left by the dating app industry?

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