How Online Dating and Algorithms Changed the Way We Find Love

While services like OkCupid rule the online dating roost, the true match makers are the algorithms telling users who they're most compatible with. But those algorithms are far from perfect, and old-fashioned interaction still plays a key role.

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As more of our lives move online, online dating has become more popular. While services like Match.com and OkCupid rule the roost, the true match makers are the algorithms generating percentages that tell users who they’re most compatible with. But those algorithms are far from perfect, and old-fashioned interaction still plays a key role.

Mathematician Chris McKinlay was unsatisfied with his experience on OkCupid and realized that he was doing it wrong. So he started messing

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