How do dating apps work? And what are your thoughts on them? In this episode, Zoey shares how collaborative filtering works in dating apps such as Tinder, but also in Amazon. Bia shares how Hinge uses the Gale-Shapley algorithm (whilst butchering the pronunciation) to find your most compatible match. They discuss thoughts people shared via Instagram.

Further details of the maths and algorithms are shared via Instagram/ their website.

Time stamps:

0:47 – Collaborative filtering

13:55 – Gale Shapley algorithm

19:04 – Are dating apps are good/bad thing? Thoughts of Instagram followers

28:48 – Who do dating apps favour/ hinder? Thoughts of Instagram followers & some personal stories

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Links:

Hinge uses Gale-Shapley algorithm: https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/11/17560352/hinge-most-compatible-dating-machine-learning-match-recommendation

Judith DuPortail’s article:

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/sep/26/tinder-personal-data-dating-app-messages-hacked-sold

Interracial dating online:

https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2014-02726-002