Think you’re smooth? Charming? Ready to seduce your way through the dating jungle with just the right amount of wit and vulnerability?
Tinder’s about to test that.
The dating app just launched something called The Game Game – yes, they actually named it that – and it’s basically an AI-powered simulation where you flirt with bots and get scored for it. No pressure.
Here’s how it works: you open the app, fire up the game, and you’re dealt a deck of digital “cards.” Each card comes with a different AI persona (think: shy coffee shop crush, overconfident gym bro, mysterious bookstore girl). You have to talk – not type – your way through the interaction using your actual voice. You’ve got three minutes. Make it count.
If the bot likes your vibe? You get rewarded. If it doesn’t? Emoji judgment is coming your way. A wink, a cringe face, maybe a cold dead stare – depending on how things went.
And because this is AI and not your emotionally unavailable situationship, the bot gives feedback. Actual dating notes. Like: “Try asking more open-ended questions” or “That line made you sound like a rom-com villain.” Ouch. But fair.
You can play up to five times a day (because apparently even bots get emotionally drained). For now, this feature is only available in the U.S. and for a limited time, so if you’ve ever wanted to be roasted or praised by a machine for your flirting style, your window is now.
Why is Tinder doing this? A few reasons:
- People are nervous wrecks when it comes to opening lines.
- ChatGPT is trending, so… synergy.
- And honestly, who hasn’t wished for a practice round before a first date?
Will it help your real-life dating game? TBD. But worst case, you get a funny story. Best case, you stop leading with “Hey, what’s up?” and finally figure out how to flirt like a functioning adult.
Your move, Casanova.
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