S18E6: Can AI Save Dating Apps? w/ Ben Chiang

Dateable: Your insider's look into modern dating and relationships

Yue Xu and Julie Krafchick

Relationships, Sexuality, Science, Social Sciences, Health & Fitness, Society & Culture

4.5 • 877 Ratings

🗓️ 3 April 2024

⏱️ 80 minutes

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No, we're not talking about ChatGPT or tools that write your profile or texts (or even worse, create fake photos!). We're talking about how AI can actually revolutionize dating apps in the way Tinder did in 2012 (over a decade ago!) Join us as we chat with Ben, the founder of Volar dating, about how they're using AI to cut through the BS of dating apps and make them more efficient. We get it: AI is scary. Before talking to Ben, we weren't 100% onboard either. But now, all we can see are the possibilities. So if you're sick of dating apps as they are, you don't want to miss this episode! Check out Volar https://www.volardating.com/ or download it on the app store. Join our Finding Your Person Program! https://www.findingyourperson.com/ Follow us @dateablepodcast, @juliekrafchick and @nonplatonic. Check out our website for more content. Also listen to our other podcast Exit Interview w/ iHeart Podcasts available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. Related Episodes: The 80/20 Rule of Dating Apps #brunchtalk: Can I Use ChatGPT On Dating Apps? Slaying the Dating Apps w/ Dawoon Kang of Coffee Meets Bagel This episode is sponsored by: Last Bottle Wines: Get 10% off your first order with the code DATEABLE at https://www.lastbottlewines.com/ Hinge: Download Hinge and try voice prompts today at https://hinge.co/ Armoire: Get 50% off your first month of your clothing rental membership, up to $125 off using the code DATEABLE at https://armoire.style/refer/dateable/ VIIA: Get 15% off + one free sample of their sleepy Dreams gummies. (21+) at https://viiahemp.com/ using the code DATEABLE Osea Malibu: Get 10% off their skincare from the sea at https://oseamalibu.com and use the code DATEABLE Done: Turn ADHD into your strength with mental health care made easy: https://get.donefirst.com/podcast Badlands Ranch Dog Food: Learn more about how to improve your dog's health at badlandsfood.com/dateable Dateable is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at frolic.media/podcasts WE WROTE A BOOK! HOW TO BE DATEABLE is available for pre-order now: https://howtobedateable.com/ Meeting People IRL Kickstarter - CLOSES August 31st and get $10 OFF now through then! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/dateable-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0	It's still crazy to me that data gaps have not been updated since 2012.
0:04.4	Like I feel like they are so right for a revolution.
0:07.3	But you know, we're in the AI era and AI is going to completely change dating, but I think we're all still a little scared.
0:15.0	Hi I'm Uy Hsu and I'm Julie Kraft Chick.
0:18.0	We're active daters turn dating sociologists here to dive into everything modern dating and relationships.
0:24.0	Welcome to the dateable podcast.
0:29.0	Hello friends.
0:30.0	Welcome back.
0:31.0	We are about to dive into a topic that is probably going to be very polarizing.
0:36.0	That is our best friend AI. Yes it is. And the question is, can AI save dating apps because we know dating apps need a major renovation?
0:46.0	I mean the fact that they haven't really had like a technological upgrade since 2012 with
0:51.6	Tinder. I was thinking about this the other day like
0:54.2	match was the first one 1995. We actually talked to the founder of Batch if you
0:59.6	ever want to go back to the archives and he started through email that went to a website and then
1:05.6	Grinder obviously was like the first like app based in 2009 and then tender took over
1:11.9	some of the you know functionality of Grinder with the and then it's
1:14.0	Tinder took over some of the functionality of grinder with the swipe
1:15.5	and then since then it really it's been like little shifts but nothing big
1:20.0	so 2012 that's over 10 years ago, over a decade ago.
1:24.5	And it's always the functionality that's not really changing or evolving.
1:30.0	I know that Bumble came in and...
1:32.0	Same shit. Shifted. Yeah yeah it's the same shit but shifted how you can message but did you hear the latest from the new
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