Artificial intelligence aims to bring real connections to college campuses
Artificial intelligence aims to bring real connections to college campuses
Publish Date: 2026-02-13 15:11:00
Source Domain: dailynexus.com
- Promotional fliers around campus are humorously scandalous, misleading students about the content until they discover they are for a dating app called Ditto.
- Ditto, an AI-based dating app launched in early 2025, was created by two UC Berkeley dropouts, Allen Wang and Eric Liu.
- The app targets college students and requires registration using a university or college email address.
- It promotes a unique dating experience by using an AI chatbot over iMessage to match users based on their preferences and emotions rather than appearance.
- User Leili Shirvani likes Ditto’s approach over apps like Tinder and Hinge due to its more personal and less transactional interaction method.
- The app fosters matches without a public profile, sending date plans directly to users’ phones, aiming to preserve privacy and create a “low stakes” dating experience.
- Shirvani appreciates the casual atmosphere of the app, citing its iMessage integration and less judgmental perspective towards potential matches.
- The app is currently gaining popularity on college campuses across California.
