GLAMOUR – Anita Bhagwandas, a freelance journalist, beauty editor, and broadcaster based in London, investigates racial bias in dating app algorithms by altering her profile. Comparing results with a white friend, she finds stark differences in matches, prompting her to test the impact of changing her listed ethnicity. Selecting "white" significantly broadens her dating pool, reinforcing concerns that AI favors Eurocentric beauty standards. Studies show Black women and Asian men receive fewer matches, and dating apps reportedly rank users by attractiveness. She critiques a system that forces people of color to manipulate their identity to be seen, exposing how racial bias in tech reinforces inequality in modern dating.
by Anita Bhagwandas
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