We’ve all been there. Walking home after a first date, replaying every little moment and wondering, Was that just nice… or something special?

We all hope our first dates go smoothly. Great conversation, laughter, maybe even a spark. But sometimes, despite our best intentions, something just… kills the vibe.

Once upon a time, the office was as much a dating venue as a place to earn a living. People met at the photocopier, flirted over lunch, and bonded on late projects. For decades, the workplace offered the perfect mix of proximity, familiarity, and shared purpose, the three classic conditions for attraction.

But today, the office romance is gently fading…

Imagine a dating service where each client is summarised as a single dating eligibility factor. Basically, a score out of one hundred that encapsulates looks, personality, intelligence, age, wealth and talent.

Could this work in practice, or is human attraction too nuanced to apply any rigid formula?

We asked AI to derive a formula, using real world data. Read on to discover how you would score…

A good-looking woman walks into the room, and the head of every guy turns. But wait, isn’t that true of women too? Could they be even worse than men?