Match launches dating advice chatbot 'Lara' on your Android phone – here's how to get her

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A DATING advice chatbot named Lara who promises to find your ideal match now lives inside your Android phone.

You can chat to the AI matchmaker via Google Assistant: the digital helper built into Android handsets, Google Home smart speakers, Android smart watches and laptops.

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Lara is dating app Match’s chatbot for Facebook and Google Assistant

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Aside from dating tips, Lara can also recommend places to go

Initiating a convo with the bot is as simple as saying “Ok Google, talk to Lara from Match”, to which she’ll respond with dating tips, meetup locations, and point you in the direction of fellow love-seekers.

The more you chat to the wing-woman, the smarter she gets.

Over time, she’ll be able to hone in on your preferences, allowing her to dole out more relevant advice.

Lara is the brainchild of dating service Match and has been hanging around on Facebook Messenger for a year now.

How to use dating chatbot Lara on your Android Phone

Lara is accessible via Google Assistant on your Android smartphone.
Google’s Android update in 2017 brought the voice assistant to virtually all Android handsets, including older devices running Marshmallow and Nougat.
To check if your phone has Google Assistant, say “Ok Google” or press-and-hold the home button.
To talk to Lara just say “Ok Google, talk to Lara from Match”.
The dating chatbot will then respond with suggestions to further the conversation.
Lara offers three types of recommendations: Daily Match, date locations, and dating advice.
For Match members only, Lara will select a unique member profile based on your Match search preferences (age, location and common interests). She’ll then text you his or her profile details, allowing you to contact your potential date via the Match app.
Lara also offers suggestions for a perfect date location. She will ask what kind of date setting you’re looking for and use Google Maps to make a recommendation, which she’ll send via text.
Lastly, Lara offers dating advice to get you ready for your first meet-up and to help overcome first date nerves.

But her arrival on Google could lead to even better suggestions.

For example, Match says Lara will dig into Google Maps to offer customised date locations that will be sent to you via text message.

Meanwhile her dating advice spans everything from top date turn-offs to overcoming jitters.

For example, if you’re feeling shy about going a romantic rendezvous, Lara will respond with suggestions on how to combat those first-date nerves.

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Lara also sends Match members daily dating recommendations

Though the bot is open to all, her daily match feature (which sees her select a Match member you’ll like) is for members-only.

However, the service isn’t free. The cheapest Match subscription package will set you back £9.99 per month for six months, spiking up to £29.99 on a pay-monthly basis.

“This…puts us at the forefront of innovation in the dating industry,” said Match’s Xavier de Baillenx.

“We are always looking at the role technology can play in improving our member’s experience to offer them new ways of meeting their potential dates that will easily fit in with their busy everyday life.

“Building upon the success of Lara on Facebook, we wanted to enhance and explore the possibilities of AI, which has provided us with a great outcome so far. We look forward to developing Lara further as technology evolves.”

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