A friend, perhaps, has to resonate certain emotions, but a professional associate just needs to have utilitarian value. A time where you can just press a button

A friend, perhaps, has to resonate certain emotions, but a professional associate just needs to have utilitarian value. A time where you can just press a button and have a system that automatically matches your skills and interests with an employer looking for the same seems quite within the realm of possibility, especially as AI improves.