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In the pre-internet days, there were matchmaking services that utilized video tapes and classified ads. Current online dating firms are the spiritual descendant
by krustyburger 7y ago
In the pre-internet days, there were matchmaking services that utilized video tapes and classified ads. Current online dating firms are the spiritual descendants of those services. It’s reasonable to differentiate between those methods and meeting someone in a more organic way, say on a message board dedicated to a mutual interest.
- elicash 7y agoThen differentiate! My point is "online dating" is a non-sensical way to differentiate Tinder from www.MutualInterestForums.com. Maybe use "algorithmic dating" as a term? And even then, the algorithm is also often informed by your list of friends. Also, "organic" doesn't exactly describe much of what used to be traditional dating, either. Your parents setting you up isn't organic.
- romwell 7y ago> Maybe use "algorithmic dating" Digital matchmaker services / ML-powered matchmaking.