Prior to going into depth about what is going on backstage at OkCupid it is important to understand what exactly algorithms are. Algorithms are the basic techniques, like math formulas and computer technologies, that are used to get the job done (“What is a computer algorithm,” 2021). It’s telling a computer or a software what to do, and how to do it (“What is a computer algorithm,” 2021). Essentially, an algorithm is a step by step method of arriving at an intended result. One of the most popular algorithms among dating sites, like Tinder, is the matching process which is the method that OkCupid uses (Lyons, 2021). Throughout the matching process, OkCupid uses a blended system design that combines the use of technology and algorithms, as well as, the see-and-screen format – which allows users to skim through a variety of dating profiles to find which ones they prefer (Tong, et. al., 2016). On the technological and algorithmic side, OkCupid is equipped with a “matching algorithm” that uses questions in order to collect data to figure out whether two users should go on a date together (TED-Ed, 2013). Certain questions will match them with potential partners that answered the same way they did, while others will match them with potential partners that answered in the opposite way (TED-Ed, 2013). OkCupid also assigns a set of numbers to each question based on their importance which fortifies the algorithm, allowing them to be able to match individuals more accurately (TED-Ed, 2013). With the added numerical values given to each question, OkCupid’s algorithm uses a formula called the geometric mean, which determines the mean or average, indicating the central tendency or typical value of a set of numbers (TED-Ed, 2013). Fortunately, because of the ample collection of several data points, OkCupid’s algorithm has a small margin or error (TED-Ed, 2013). With the help of the algorithm, the app is able to mimic the real world phenomenon of love over the internet. Over all, dating apps – especially algorithmic ones – have been instrumental in providing people with both short and long-term romantic relationships (Sawyer, et. al., 2021). Indicating that algorithms have become an important tool in various areas of real life; even something as personal as human interaction.