Harvard Data Science Review Podcast Better Data, Better Date?
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Feb 27, 2026 Amy Andersen, founder of Linx Dating and Silicon Valley matchmaker with decades of experience, explains human-driven matching and deep intake. She discusses curating smaller pools, reducing choice, and non-digital signals like emotional safety. Conversation covers post-date feedback as data and cautious uses of AI for coaching rather than replacing judgment.
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Deep Values Beat Surface Checklists
- Many clients arrive with long checklists but don't truly know what they want in a partner.
- Amy Andersen finds core values through extensive in-person intake that reveal the 'DNA' that predicts long-term compatibility.
Dating Is A Skill You Can Teach
- Dating is a learnable skill often missed by formal education, and apps teach trial-and-error habits that don't generalize to long-term relationships.
- Adam Cohen-Aslatei argues matchmaking teaches how to date, increasing success by coaching behavior before and after dates.
Slow Down And Be Intentional
- Slow down and be intentional: favor two highly qualified people over speaking to 15 on apps.
- Matchmaking offers vetted introductions, raising the baseline compatibility and making dating more efficient.