Recognizing dating as an evolving cultural practice, we adopted a speculative approach, asking :


What if dating was designed to optimize emotional efficiency?

What if self-curation wasn’t optional, but mandatory?

What does it mean to trust—or deceive—someone in a world of digital selves?

From these provocations, we developed narrative experiments that unpack : 

The semiotics of digital affection (how emojis, memes, and GIFs shape romantic communication).

The blurred line between anonymity and deception (can catfishing be a form of agency?).

The ways technology filters, ranks, and erases identities (who is most visible—and who is most invisible—on dating platforms?).