Love in the Time of Algorithms

Journalist Dan Slater examines the profound societal changes brought by online dating, from its origins in 1960s computer matching at Harvard to today's algorithm-driven platforms.

Blending history, psychology, and interviews with site creators and users, the book questions whether unlimited choices undermine commitment and if chemistry can be quantified by algorithms.

It reveals the industry's business models and their influence on our perceptions of desire, monogamy, and normal adult life.