TA: AI, dating apps, and the future of human connection
- Elise Quevedo
- Feb 16
- 1 min read
As Australian John Paul Young wrote in his 1977 song, "Love Is in the Air", or Elton John's "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?", Valentine's weekend has arrived, and conversations about love fill our timelines.
This piece was overdue, as we cannot ignore how AI is also reshaping dating apps in 2026.
Love has always evolved with culture, and now it is evolving with code.
We are living through new moments in the relationship between AI and human connection.
Dating apps are not new, and neither is AI in dating apps. What is new is the scale, sophistication, and influence of algorithmic decision-making in one of the most emotional areas of life.
To understand the impact, we need to look at how we got here.
The full research note was posted first in the publication "Tomorrow's Affairs" on Feb 15th 2026
