Cuddle puddles at the Love Symposium, at The Commons in San Francisco. A group of tech executives, app developers and Silicon Valley philosophers is seeking to streamline the messy matters of the heart. — Jason Henry/The New York Times
Cody Zervas was looking for his wife. He used to be engaged, but then his fiancee broke it off, and now he was ready to explore new opportunities. He desired a one-in-a-million match, which meant he needed to enlarge his dating pool.
In 2022, he logged onto Twitter and offered a bounty of US$20,000 (RM81,340) to the person who introduced him to his future bride. The prize would increase each year until she appeared.
