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How SF's AI boom is reshaping dating: founders treat first dates

How SF's AI boom is reshaping dating: founders treat first dates as interviews, use tech terms like "conversion rate" to track dates, and pay coaches $5K/month

TL;DRSF tech founders are applying startup metrics and coaches to dating, treating dates like business pitches.

Why it matters: Shows how tech culture bleeds into personal life, reflecting broader questions about optimization obsession and human connection.

How SF's AI boom is reshaping dating: founders treat first dates as interviews, use tech terms like “conversion rate” to track dates, and pay coaches $5K/month — San Francisco's A.I. boom has drawn a wave of young ambitious people who are now reshaping the city's dating life.Kelsey McClellan for The New York Times

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