The dating scene can be overwhelming. An abundance of choice is an illusion that gets easily disenchanted within the first few message exchanges. It is sometimes hard to tell if the author on the other side of the screen is a real human or a bot. Why? Because an AI bot and a contemporary communicator have a lot in common: they utter very generic expressions that could be universally exploited.
There is a sense of discomfort and suspicion that accompanies you during this digital quest. Most of the time text exchanges are so generic and predictable that you start questioning if there are any real people left within your geographic radius and within the Nation as a whole. Who creates those profiles? Are they AI-generated to simply boost user interactions and lure them into buying a monthly membership? But then how ethical it is to have naive users continuously interact with bots, building false hopes for them, and taking their time and money?
Another disturbing aspect of online dating is interaction with actual users. In some cases, it could be simply dangerous, because there is no way for the system to check the user's reputation and criminal background. And as long as they provide sufficient information in a profile and pay for the services, they can interact with others freely.
The idea of digital dating could have been exciting if there wasn't so much ambiguity and risks around it. There is no pleasure in exchanging empty and generic words with chatbots, or otherwise sketchy individuals. This is not to say that every real user is sketchy, but simply to indicate that there is a serious problem with language and communication and a predisposition to be deceived.
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