Why Modern Relationships Feel Empty

“I have to approve every date!

And I am not in this to meet new friends!” she said as the sun played on their table where the coffee was.

“Is that your requirement?

It’s obvious.”

“No, the requirement is this: every date should be different and with a clear agenda where I am challenged in something I haven’t done before.”

“You mean the AI should detect that in the searched dating profiles?”

“Exactly.”

“I like that.

It makes the project more unique.

But what kind of approval do you have to do if you want challenges?”

“I will only refuse those who seem completely crazy.”

“I will have a tracker on your phone so you can feel safe.”

“I’m unlikely to date anywhere other than where I’m safe.”

“But still.”

She smiled.

It was thoughtful of him.

“Can I ask you something?” he said.

“Why did you change your mind?”

“I need this,” she said.

“Let’s make do with it.

I’ll explain everything about the work when it’s done.

Is that enough for you?” She said the last thing honestly.

She didn’t want to ruin what they had finally come up with.

“That’s enough,” he said, smiling back.

“But one more thing.

If we’re going to do this, I need access to your data so the AI can match you properly.

” She raised her eyebrows.

“And how can I trust that it won’t share everything I end up doing all over the internet?”

“I guess it already is,” he said sourly, and she blushed a little.

Then he said: “Because I code it.

All the data it uses will be deleted immediately when the project is over and no one will find a small insignificant bot that sniffs dating sites.”

“Okay,” she said.

“What do you need?”

A moment later, he had access to both of her private social media accounts.

Neither of them was Dating Line.

Maybe intimacy was never supposed to feel this disposable.