A Deployed People-to-People Recommender System in Online Dating
Wobcke, Wayne (University of New South Wales) | Krzywicki, Alfred (University of New South Wales) | Kim, Yang Sok (Keimyung University) | Cai, Xiongcai (University of New South Wales) | Bain, Michael (University of New South Wales) | Compton, Paul (University of New South Wales) | Mahidadia, Ashesh (smartAcademic)
Online dating is a prime application area for recommender systems, as users face an abundance of choice, must act on limited information, and are participating in a competitive matching market. The deployment was the result of thorough evaluation and an online trial of a number of methods, including profile-based, collaborative filtering and hybrid algorithms. Results taken a few months after deployment show that the recommender system delivered its projected benefits.
Sep-28-2015