The Future of Dating with Apple Intelligence
💣 Boom!
Just like that, Apple’s redefined AI.
Both literally (as “Apple Intelligence”) and figuratively (by implementing valuable use cases built-in to every phone and across apps).
Now, I’m usually a skeptic when it comes to tech hype.
Crypto: I barely bought in, didn’t see much real adoption outside of illicit purchases, and then realized its connections to anti-democratic forces around the world.
Metaverse: Never one for gaming, I didn’t get swept away in the allure of a virtual world with avatars, nor did I think it could work in clunky hardware.
“Web 3" and NFTs: The pushing of Web 3 as the inevitable future of the Internet felt so surreal to me. I felt the hype wave almost pulling me in sometimes, but I kept coming back to incredulous feelings about the real value of this so called art and the big money behind these movements. I pretty quickly declared NFTs a scam, and Web 3 shortly after thanks to brilliant analysts like Web3IsGoingGreat.com.
Generative AI: I see some utility of it, in the natural language assistance and for enabling non-artists to generate much better images from their words, but I also felt it’s been overhyped for it’s actual efficacy to date. Then Apple productized it in ways that look to add real utility that I could envision the mainstream actually using.
But what will the Future of Dating Apps look like with Apple Intelligence?
Here are some of the ideas that spring to mind from a dating industry insider. 👇
💡 Dating Concierge: Automated tedious tasks and save me time!
- 💬 respond to each new message using my tone & personality (Smart Reply) → replacing apps like Rizz
- 🧠 Smart Mode: only show me notifications from matches that I’m very interested in
- 📌 remind me to follow up if i said i would or don’t want that match to get cold (like a personal CRM)
- send an opening message customized to each new match: open each match that’s unread, open their profile, pick something about their profile to mention
- add them to my external chat app (whatsapp, IG, whatever) so i don’t have to, and include images AND context from our dating app chat
- send fun images of us together using “Image creation”
💡 Easier Matching: Save me from swiping!
- 💓 send likes to anyone who matches my type
- 📚 learn my type by looking at my matches
💡 Safety: Do the research for me
- 🔍 research this match: are they real? using stolen photos? let’s google them.
- 🙅♀️ check the chat threads for dick pics or other distasteful content the app might’ve missed
💡 Scheduling: The end of Calendly and tedious planning?
- look at my calendar 📅
- suggest 3 time slots when i could meet my match in a casual way that doesn’t feel like i’m scheduling a biz meeting
- or suggest 1 time to them based on when i usually like to do dates/dinner/etc.
💡 Memory: Help me remember my thoughts, discussions, and experiences with each match
- “TLDR;” summarize the chat before we meet so i can reference it in person
- remember what i feel & think & heard after the date
💡 Data portability: Help me move my profile (data) to other services
- manually open each part of my profile from dating app
- copy and paste or take screenshots
- → use those in dating app
