Let's look at my music tastes as a case study. Think about it: if I say I like Ghostbusters, and 'rascal_flats1978' says he likes Ghostbusters, the computer will automatically think we're a match, even if he thinks abortion is immoral and I think assault rifles should be banned.Īnd while Tinder's sole 'algorithm' is 'whether or not you swipe right', adding music to the mix nudges the app ever closer to its more in-depth cousins such as OkCupid and Match. (The first person to launch a 'what don't you like' dating platform will get my life's savings.) After a good fifteen years of dating, much of it online, I am of the firm belief that we would be better served by algorithms that focus on what you don't like. Putting aside the fact that very few people will likely choose their 'anthem' sincerely (that's coming from someone whose MySpace profile song was Nikki Webster's Strawberry Kisses for a long time), a Spotify-Tinder alliance can only ever hope to lead people up the garden path.Īlgorithmically assisted dating typically focuses on matching you with people based on what you like: the 'questions' you've answered similarly or identically, the interests you share, the films you like.

I'll give Rad props for recognising that the 'personalised experience' is often lacking on Tinder, where people frequently post one five-year-old photo and no 'about me' paragraph, but I can't help but see this brave new era in music-based dating as little more than a passing amusement.

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