A new AI matchmaker will set you up and plan the first date for $16 — skipping the swiping and DMs

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Ludovic Huraux
Ludovic Huraux

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  • Amata is a new dating app launching in the US, starting with New York City.
  • Founded by French entrepreneur Ludovic Huraux, Amata uses AI to match users without swiping.
  • The startup has raised $6 million to date.

Matching on dating apps is getting a makeover thanks to AI.

Hinge's CEO says AI is going to make mass swiping arcane

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Hinge CEO Justin McLeod
Hinge CEO says AI in online dating may spare users from endless swiping in the futire.

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ChatGPT made my Hinge profile cringe-worthy — but it cut down on bad dates

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Nicola Prentis wearing a red shirt.
Nicola Prentis used ChatGPT to rewrite her Hinge profile and help her avoid avoidants.

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Bumble's CEO isn't giving up on helping people make new friends

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A hand hovers over an iPhone with dating app icons on display like Tinder, Hinge, and Bumble.
Tinder and Bumble face an uphill climb to win back users.

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One popular dating app is actually 'crushing it' right now

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Dating apps

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A dating expert explains why living apart keeps the spark alive in older relationships

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Logan Ury, a dating expert on "The Later Daters"

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How dating apps are changing in the wake of swiping fatigue and new startups emerging

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New dating app Friend of a Friend plastered ads around New York City this summer.

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The hot new dating-app trend: matchmaking

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A woman and a man on a date in a dimly lit café, with the man spoon-feeding the woman.
Dating apps are increasingly turning to matchmaking.

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Read the 16-page pitch deck an app focused on helping people ditch the DMs and go on IRL dates used to raise $3 million

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First Round's on Me Title Card

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Move over Hinge and Tinder, there's a new crop of dating apps. Meet the founders behind 11 startups sparking romance.

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Dating app founders: Elle Wilson, Nandini Mullaji, and Anushka Joshi
Founders like Elle Wilson (Met Through Friends), Nandini Mullaji (Sitch), and Anushka Joshi (Friend of a Friend) are disrupting dating with new startups.

Courtesy of Elle Wilson; Nandini Mullaji; Anushka Joshi

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