An Experimental New Dating Site Matches Singles Based on Their Browser Histories
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Bored with the carefully curated profiles on mainstream dating apps? A new platform is offering a radical alternative: matching singles based on their browser histories. Belgian artist and developer Dries Depoorter has launched Browser Dating, a site that promises to reveal your true self through your most clandestine internet searches.
"There's honesty in that," Depoorter says of the concept, which requires users to upload their recent browsing data via a browser extension. The site then generates a "browsing personality profile" and matches users based on shared online behaviors.
While some applaud the audacity, others express privacy concerns. Depoorter insists user data is securely stored and processed locally. With less than 1,000 users so far, the pool is small, but Depoorter sees potential beyond romance.
"Either people are fans of the idea or they are not," he admits. "There is no convincing them."
In a world of carefully curated online personas, Browser Dating asks: What if our hidden curiosities are actually what bring us together?
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