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Bumble announced<\/a> on Thursday that it\u2019s adding a series of AI-driven features intended to help turn matches into lasting connections, including those that offer feedback and guidance on users\u2019 bios, photos, and prompts.<\/p>\n The dating app\u2019s new AI-suggested profile guidance tool will roll out globally and give \u201cpersonalized, actionable feedback\u201d on users\u2019 bios and prompts. For users in the U.S., the profile guidance feature can be augmented with an AI photo feedback tool, which can \u201chelp you choose the best photos and show up as your most authentic self.\u201d<\/p>\n According to Bumble\u2019s blog post explaining these features, it doesn\u2019t seem like the insights from these AI tools are particularly groundbreaking \u2014 for example, Bumble says that its AI photo tool might encourage you to ditch photos where you\u2019re wearing sunglasses that cover your face, and add a wider variety of photos, like ones taken outdoors or with friends. It\u2019s advice you could\u2019ve easily gotten from a friend ten years ago, but it\u2019s still new information to many users. <\/p>\n In Canada, Bumble is testing another, non-AI feature called \u201cSuggest a Date.\u201d When a conversation stalls, a user can signal that they are open to meeting in person, which the company says is \u201ca simple way to signal that they\u2019re ready to connect offline.\u201d<\/p>\n Of course, another way for people to \u201csignal that they\u2019re ready to connect offline\u201d is to literally ask someone on a date. But realistically, it doesn\u2019t seem like users are taking the plunge, so having an in-app way to indicate interest may motivate some potential couples to move their conversation IRL.<\/p>\n \u201cWith Suggest a Date, we\u2019re creating a clear expression of intent and giving members a way to bypass the traditional back-and-forth and move toward meeting in real life,\u201d Bumble CTO Vivek Sagi said in a statement. \u201cWhen we reduce friction at the moments that matter most, we help people connect with clarity and confidence, and increase the likelihood of meaningful relationships forming offline.\u201d<\/p>\n Bumble and other popular dating apps, like Match Group\u2019s Tinder and Hinge, have all embraced AI-powered features in recent months. For instance, in December, Hinge introduced a tool to help generate more interesting conversation starters than \u201cHow are you?\u201d<\/p>\n Tinder may take things a step further. In Australia, Tinder is piloting a tool called Chemistry<\/a>, which asks users to provide the app with access to their camera roll, which is a concerning amount of data to feed into an AI tool. Based on a user\u2019s camera roll and answers to a series of questions, the AI can learn more about someone\u2019s interests and personality to supposedly reduce \u201cswipe fatigue\u201d and suggest better matches. <\/p>\n Meta\u2019s Facebook Dating tool does something similar \u2014 in October, it launched a feature that asks to use its AI on your camera roll<\/a>\u00a0that you haven\u2019t yet shared in order to suggest AI edits.<\/p>\n As these companies try to come up with new ways to keep users happy, some young people have thrown in the towel on online dating altogether, instead seeking more real-world experiences<\/a> that are not intermediated by an app.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n