computer dating
Digital romance service
Computer dating is the practice of using computerized matching services to find romantic partners.
The term dates from the 1960s and 70s, when participants filled out questionnaires and algorithms paired compatible people.
It sounds quaint now—all dating apps use computers—but the phrase evokes an era when the concept was novel enough to need the qualifier.
- swipe rightExpress romantic interest digitally
- cyberdatingInternet-based romantic pursuit
- OkCupidDigital matchmaking service
- matchmakingArranging romantic connections
- profilesSummaries of characteristics
first date · meet cute · flirting · avatar · romance · swipe · database · compatibility · Match.com · ghosting · algorithm · courtship · catfish · attraction · soulmate · happily ever after · deal breaker · chatbots
computer datingchance encounter
Unintended crossing of paths
face-to-face meeting · love at first sight · workplace romance · blind date · arranged marriage
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