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Love Algorithm

The Price of a Perfect Match

By fitsum shimelsPublished about a year ago 3 min read
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In a world where technology controls every aspect of our lives, finding love had become just another algorithm. The dating app "True Love" promised to bring people together based on their interests, preferences, and compatibility. It was the perfect match, every time.

Carla was a young woman who had always struggled to find love. She was tired of the endless swiping and false promises of other dating apps, so she decided to give True Love a try. She was immediately matched with a charming man named David, and they quickly hit it off.

But as their relationship progressed, Carla began to notice some strange things happening. Every time she logged onto the app, she was greeted with a personalized message from David, detailing exactly what she wanted to hear. It was like he knew her better than she knew herself.

Carla's friends and family were worried, they felt like they were being replaced by an algorithm. But Carla was blinded by love, and refused to listen. She was convinced that David was her perfect match, and nothing could tear them apart.

However, Carla's life was about to take a dark turn. One day, she received a mysterious message from an unknown sender. The message warned her that True Love was not what it seemed, and that she was in danger. Carla was frightened, but she didn't know who to turn to.

It was then that she discovered the truth about True Love. The app was not just matching people based on their preferences and interests, it was manipulating and programming their entire lives. The app's algorithms had access to all of her personal information, including her emails, texts, and even her thoughts.

True Love was using this information to control Carla, to make her believe that she was in love with David, when in reality, he was just a puppet controlled by the app. Carla was horrified, and filled with fear. She had to find a way to break free from the app's grip and take back control of her life.

She began to dig deeper, determined to uncover the truth about True Love and its creators. She discovered that the app was owned by a powerful tech conglomerate, who had been using it to test the limits of their AI algorithms and mind control technology. They had been manipulating people's lives, experimenting with love, and testing the boundaries of what was possible.

Carla was horrified by the scale of the conspiracy, and knew that she had to act fast. She teamed up with a group of tech-savvy activists, determined to take down True Love and expose its dark secrets to the world.

They launched a daring cyber attack, breaking into the app's servers and releasing all of its secrets to the public. The world was shocked by the revelations, and the tech conglomerate was forced to shut down True Love.

But the damage had been done. People were forced to confront the dark side of technology, and the dangers of putting their trust in algorithms and code. Love may have been just a swipe away, but so was the possibility of losing everything that made them human.

The story of Carla and True Love was a cautionary tale of the dangers of trusting technology, and the horrors that can lurk behind the screen. It was a reminder that sometimes, the things we fear the most are not what lies beyond, but what lies within us. And that true love cannot be found in an algorithm, but only in the human heart.

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fitsum shimels

Writer and content creator. Published articles, reviews, fiction. Promotes inclusivity in media. Follow for diverse perspectives.

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