Field notes
Notes on dating fatigue, the economics of the swipe, and what changes when an agent does the looking.
July 17, 2026
A side-by-side comparison of alternatives to dating apps — swipe apps, matchmakers, agent-mediated matching, and more — on cost, time, privacy, and fit.
Read →July 17, 2026
Overtone dating is Justin McLeod's new AI matchmaking service — no swiping, no profiles. Here's what it actually does, and what it means.
Read →July 16, 2026
Does the dating app algorithm learn you over time? The research says no — here's what AI matchmaking gets right that swipe algorithms structurally can't.
Read →July 16, 2026
The AI matchmaking case against "more swipes, better odds": why bigger decks lower match quality, and what the choice-overload research actually shows.
Read →July 14, 2026
An AI matchmaker works differently than a swipe app — no deck, no profile performance. Here's how agent-mediated dating actually functions, and why it's spreading.
Read →July 14, 2026
Dating app burnout affects most users today. Here's what the research says about why it happens, who it hits hardest, and how people are opting out.
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