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This month on the Harvard Data Science Review Podcast, we explore the data behind modern dating. With millions of swipes happening daily, dating apps promise compatibility through algorithms—but do they really optimize for lasting connection?
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the biggest piece of data that they used was swipe data, not conversational data, not profile data. What's going to lead to more swipes because more swipes is more time on app.
“on Tinder, every 10th swipe, if you're a heterosexual guy, it'd be a really good looking girl because after 10 swipes, if you don't see someone attractive, you're off the app.”
“matchmaking has a between 70% and 80% success rate across our industry, and dating apps have a 9% success rate.”
“matchmakers have something special that dating apps don't have. And what it is, is called post date feedback.”
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