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Online Dating: Can Science Find You Love?

Science Vs

CHAPTER

Unpredictable Nature of Love and Dating Apps

This chapter delves into the realm of online dating, comparing the effectiveness of traditional swiping apps like Tinder to science-backed algorithms that suggest matches based on compatibility. Through interviews with scientists and psychology professors conducting experiments with speed dating events and personality quizzes, the limitations of using algorithms and surveys to predict compatibility are explored. The chapter reveals that despite efforts to analyze traits and preferences, the unpredictability of love and romantic connections remains a complex phenomenon that cannot be accurately measured through scientific methods.

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