Eliminating the Human Factor in Matchmaking
Kim (not his real name) types his “qualifications” on a laptop: Graduated from a college in Seoul, earns W30 million (US$1=W937) a year, works for an ordinary company, and is 30 years old this year. All in all he answers some 160 questions from his height and weight to his religion, his parents' job and academic background and even their assets. Within just a few seconds, the laptop produces an “objective spouse index” that shows how competitive Kim is in the marriage market. He rates 71.7. Next appear the names of 38 women who are available to people like Kim, complete with their picture. Her resume pops up with a click on the mouth. The most suitable “candidate” is a 29-year old woman who graduated from a two-year college and earns W18 million as a public servant.
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