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Hily dating app review: A generous free tier, gamified swipes, and so many fish pics

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Forget Hinge or Bumble. This App Promises a Personal AI Matchmaker

WIRED

Three Day Rule promises to make matchmaking affordable by integrating AI matchmakers and coaches into a dating app. But what's the point when humans looking for connection are just talking through AI chatbots? AI coaches are trained by real human matchmakers. More in-depth prompts to help find matches based not only on looks. Profile is also shared off-app with white-glove matchmaking service.


Match, Compare, or Select? An Investigation of Large Language Models for Entity Matching

arXiv.org Artificial Intelligence

Entity matching (EM) is a critical step in entity resolution (ER). Recently, entity matching based on large language models (LLMs) has shown great promise. However, current LLM-based entity matching approaches typically follow a binary matching paradigm that ignores the global consistency between record relationships. In this paper, we investigate various methodologies for LLM-based entity matching that incorporate record interactions from different perspectives. Specifically, we comprehensively compare three representative strategies: matching, comparing, and selecting, and analyze their respective advantages and challenges in diverse scenarios. Based on our findings, we further design a compound entity matching framework (ComEM) that leverages the composition of multiple strategies and LLMs. ComEM benefits from the advantages of different sides and achieves improvements in both effectiveness and efficiency. Experimental results on 8 ER datasets and 9 LLMs verify the superiority of incorporating record interactions through the selecting strategy, as well as the further cost-effectiveness brought by ComEM.


Love from within: 5 easy ways to create fulfilling love without dating apps, according to experts

FOX News

Dating expert Cher Gopman shares how to find love in the new year on'Fox & Friends.' Being single on Valentine's Day can be annoying for some people -- but so can dating. And at a time when online dating is the new norm, experts say there are easier ways to drum up love without swiping for it. Dr. Susan Albersis, a psychologist at Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, told Fox News Digital in a statement that online dating is a "double-edged sword." "On one hand, it creates wonderful connections," she said. "The downside is that it can often bruise your self-esteem."


Singletons rejoice! The five top tips to make you lucky in love on dating apps - as today marks the busiest day of the year

Daily Mail - Science & tech

While dating apps were once seen as taboo, they're now one of the main ways that singletons find love around the world. And if you're dipping your toe into the dating scene, make sure you get yourself online today. Today is officially the busiest day of the year for dating apps, earning it the title of'Dating Sunday'. Based on last year's figures, Tinder says the number of messages sent globally will be 22 per cent higher than usual, while the number of'Likes' will be 18.2 per cent higher. 'There couldn't be a better time to put yourself out there with "peak dating season" on the horizon,' Tinder said.


Looking for love in 2024? The busiest day of the YEAR for dating apps is coming up - with 22% more messages sent on Tinder than usual

Daily Mail - Science & tech

While dating apps were once seen as taboo, they're now one of the main ways that singletons find love around the world. And if you're dipping your toe into the dating scene this new year, make sure you get yourself online later this week. The busiest day of the year for dating apps will fall on Sunday 7 January, according to Tinder. Based on last year's figures, Tinder says that the number of messages sent globally will be 22 per cent higher than usual, while the number of'Likes' will be 18.2 per cent higher. 'There couldn't be a better time to put yourself out there with "peak dating season" on the horizon,' Tinder said.


Mother knows best! Tinder now lets your PARENTS view and suggest potential matches

Daily Mail - Science & tech

It's a question from the parents that every singleton dreads: are you dating anyone at the moment? But the days of dismissing their questioning could be a thing of the past, thanks to Tinder's latest feature. The dating app has launched Tinder Matchmaker, which lets your friends and fmaily view and suggest potential matches for you. 'For years, singles have asked their friends to help find their next match on Tinder,' said Melissa Hobley, Chief Marketing Officer at Tinder. 'Tinder Matchmaker brings your circle of trust into your dating journey and helps you see the possibilities you might be overlooking from the perspective of those closest to you.'


Tinder will let your family nag you and play virtual matchmaker

Engadget

Tinder has rolled out a new feature dubbed "Tinder Matchmaker" that will allow users' family and friends to access the dating app and make recommendations for potential matches. The matchmakers do not need to have a Tinder profile to view or suggest possible pairings. Hypothetically, that means anyone from your grandmother to your ex-boyfriend could help you select a new profile to match with. A Tinder user will need to launch a "Tinder Matchmaker session" either directly from a profile card or within the app's settings. If you see a potential match, you can share a unique link with up to 15 individuals in a 24-hour period.