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Thus, dramatic irony (where the audience knows more than the characters) now works differently: the algorithm knows the categories, but the lovers only gradually discover whether those categories actually predict compatibility.

This paper asks:

For centuries, romantic storylines followed a predictable architecture: chance encounter, obstacle, revelation, union. The obstacle was typically external (class, family, war) or internal (pride, prejudice). In the 21st century, the primary mediator of romantic beginnings is no longer fate or social introduction but the search query. Apps like Tinder, Hinge, and Bumble are, at their core, database interfaces. Users search within categories (age, location, education, “likes dogs,” “political affiliation”) to generate a subset of potential co-protagonists. Searching for- mansion sexmex in-All Categories...