In this episode of "What Now?", Trevor Noah, along with Christiana, interviews Christian Rudder, co-founder of OkCupid, to discuss the evolution of online dating and its impact on society. They delve into the early days of OkCupid, contrasting it with today's swipe-based apps like Tinder and Bumble, and explore the data-driven insights Rudder's work has provided on racial preferences, age, and the honesty of dating app users. The conversation covers the limitations of algorithms, the influence of social media on dating, and the challenges of creating a healthy dating app in a world driven by profit and polarized by politics, ultimately questioning whether technology can truly predict compatibility and improve real-world connections.
