FAIR-MATCH: A Multi-Objective Framework for Bias Mitigation in Reciprocal Dating Recommendations
Madhav Kotecha

TL;DR
This paper introduces FAIR-MATCH, a multi-objective framework designed to mitigate biases in reciprocal dating recommendations, improving fairness and demographic representation without sacrificing accuracy.
Contribution
It proposes a novel mathematical framework incorporating fairness-aware algorithms and multi-objective optimization to address bias issues in dating recommendation systems.
Findings
Collaborative filtering achieves 25.1% performance.
Reciprocal methods reach 28.7% performance.
The proposed framework improves demographic fairness.
Abstract
Online dating platforms have fundamentally transformed the formation of romantic relationships, with millions of users worldwide relying on algorithmic matching systems to find compatible partners. However, current recommendation systems in dating applications suffer from significant algorithmic deficiencies, including but not limited to popularity bias, filter bubble effects, and inadequate reciprocity modeling that limit effectiveness and introduce harmful biases. This research integrates foundational work with recent empirical findings to deliver a detailed analysis of dating app recommendation systems, highlighting key issues and suggesting research-backed solutions. Through analysis of reciprocal recommendation frameworks, fairness evaluation metrics, and industry implementations, we demonstrate that current systems achieve modest performance with collaborative filtering reaching…
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Taxonomy
TopicsEvolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Face recognition and analysis · Authorship Attribution and Profiling
