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When algorithms choose your life partner

I met my husband online and sometimes I wonder if we would have chosen each other if we had met the old-fashioned way instead of being matched by an algorithm.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Digital matchmaking promises optimization but may rob us of the beautiful unpredictability that creates lasting bonds.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Technology and intimacy?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.