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Category: Volar

Love in the Time of AI: Chatbots Are Taking Over Online Dating

Posted on August 5, 2026
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WALL STREET JOURNAL – New AI dating apps are offering alternatives to swiping. Amata, a chatbot-based matchmaking app, interviews users and charges about $20 to arrange a date, while Known, an AI matchmaking service supported by human matchmakers, recommends compatible partners. Volar, a now-closed AI dating app, previously tested virtual versions of users that went on simulated dates for them. Established platforms are also experimenting with AI: Grindr is developing its gAI assistant, Bumble is testing its Bee matchmaker, and Tinder and Hinge are introducing tools that help users improve profiles and start conversations.

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Dating App Volar Uses Chatbots to Screens Matches

Posted on January 26, 2024

Volar iconWIRED – Volar, a new dating app, uses AI chatbots to conduct virtual first dates, simulating users' conversational styles and interests. Developed by former Snap product director Ben Chiang, the app aims to reduce the initial awkwardness and fatigue of online dating. Users' bots engage in brief chats with potential matches' bots, after which users review the conversations to decide on further engagement. This approach reflects a growing trend of integrating AI into dating experiences, streamlining the early stages of finding a match.

by Amanda Hoover
See full article at Wired

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Can This AI Dating App Improve Your Love Life?

Posted on January 10, 2024

Volar iconAUSTIN MONTHLY – Volar, an AI-based dating app created by Ben Chiang, aims to simplify the early stages of online dating by using AI to initiate conversations. However, its effectiveness in authentically enhancing the dating experience is questionable, as it reduces human interaction in forming initial connections. Launched in Austin with over 3,000 users, the app's reliance on AI raises concerns about the privacy and genuineness of dating interactions.

by Bryan C. Parker
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