Between scam artists, flat-earthers and married couples looking for a third wheel, it can be tough out there for online daters. Trust me.
A new survey from antivirus and anti-malware company Norton underscores this point, finding mixed reactions to AI among singles looking for love. On the one hand, there’s excitement about AI’s potential to improve the online dating experience for app-using singles. On the other, AI is helping bad actors make it harder than ever to find love.
As generative AI tools improve, we’re moving beyond the “grotesque abominations” of the AI-generated images of 2023 when hands were missing fingers and mouths were disjointed, though many AI images still have some glitches. Now companies like Adobe, Google and OpenAI are releasing tools that allow virtually anyone to spruce up a profile image — or cook up a stunning but completely fictitious one.
AI chatbots are also wizzes at creating and refining emails, essays, poems and more, so why not a dating profile? These word-savvy tools could help even the most tongue-tied of lonely hearts render a heart-stopping profile and pickup line(s) that would put Casanova to shame. (For reviews of AI chatbots and image generators like Gemini, ChatGPT and Dall-E, along with explainers, tips and the latest AI news, check out our new AI Atlas guide.)
For online daters, this is both a blessing and a curse, as bad actors also have access to these tools and it’s increasingly difficult to determine what’s really real at first blush.
AI for good
A majority of respondents to the Norton survey (64%) said they’re intrigued by the idea of using AI as a “dating coach” and to increase their chances of finding The One.
Of those currently using a dating app or service, 71% said they’d consider using AI to write pickup lines and conversation starters, while 70% said they want AI for profile optimization and 64% are interested in AI for photo enhancement.
Others want help from AI in writing breakup texts, and some are even…
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