Christian Rudder

Sure, sure, exactly. And that's very well said. But I think, I guess... That's where computers can kind of do a lot of work that a normal human being couldn't do, where it's like, you can gather all this information, your political affiliation, you can also gather how much that matters to you, how engaged you are politically. And then behind the scenes...

Sure, sure, exactly. And that's very well said. But I think, I guess... That's where computers can kind of do a lot of work that a normal human being couldn't do, where it's like, you can gather all this information, your political affiliation, you can also gather how much that matters to you, how engaged you are politically. And then behind the scenes...

the server or the algorithm can learn what actually makes a difference, you know, and then act on that. But unless you have that, you know, even in the kind of like primitive days of 2014 or whatever, we did tons of experiments and tests and we're always sort of honing our match algorithm until we decided we had it to where the best that we could get it.

the server or the algorithm can learn what actually makes a difference, you know, and then act on that. But unless you have that, you know, even in the kind of like primitive days of 2014 or whatever, we did tons of experiments and tests and we're always sort of honing our match algorithm until we decided we had it to where the best that we could get it.

But you have to take in that information to make that even possible. And you might end up with unexpected predictors of relationship success or at least conversational success, which is all these apps can really manage or measure. But there are predictors, like you just said. How strongly you feel about politics does, it turns out, matter. But if the app doesn't know that question...

But you have to take in that information to make that even possible. And you might end up with unexpected predictors of relationship success or at least conversational success, which is all these apps can really manage or measure. But there are predictors, like you just said. How strongly you feel about politics does, it turns out, matter. But if the app doesn't know that question...

then it can't use it. And so I think that's what you've lost in the sort of swiping model now that Hinge is bringing back a little of. And I think at some point, another app will figure out a way to make that sort of palatable to a busy person on a phone today to learn more about them and then figure out what is going to matter in a relationship that person is going to have.

then it can't use it. And so I think that's what you've lost in the sort of swiping model now that Hinge is bringing back a little of. And I think at some point, another app will figure out a way to make that sort of palatable to a busy person on a phone today to learn more about them and then figure out what is going to matter in a relationship that person is going to have.

Yeah, it makes complete sense, actually.

Yeah, it makes complete sense, actually.

Okay, yeah.

Okay, yeah.

Yeah, it's like a worldview thing.

Yeah, it's like a worldview thing.

Yeah, that's what computers are perfect for.

Yeah, that's what computers are perfect for.

Sounds like you and your husband both know yourselves really well too, which is important. But I think just, again, working on our theoretical dating app here, what you could do is you ask people to do essentially that same ranking that you just described. Kindness, religion, whatever it is. People can order little tiles just for our mental model.

Sounds like you and your husband both know yourselves really well too, which is important. But I think just, again, working on our theoretical dating app here, what you could do is you ask people to do essentially that same ranking that you just described. Kindness, religion, whatever it is. People can order little tiles just for our mental model.

But then, over the course of maybe continuing to use the app, you can ask... There's questions you can ask about family, for example, that will help us understand how important family actually is. How much time do you spend doing this or whatever? How often do you talk to your mom?

But then, over the course of maybe continuing to use the app, you can ask... There's questions you can ask about family, for example, that will help us understand how important family actually is. How much time do you spend doing this or whatever? How often do you talk to your mom?