AI Will Save Dating Apps. Or Maybe Finally Kill Them

Sebastian has no problem with artificial intelligence. At least, not if it can help the San Francisco thirtysomething connect with more bubble-butt users on hookup apps like Grindr. "If the AI can find someone I can just do the work with, I'm fine," he says. WIRED went looking for love and found that modern romance is a web of scams, AI boyfriends, and Tinder burnout. But a smarter, more human, and more pleasure-filled future is possible.