Matchmaking photo booth pairs strangers
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Nearly 4,000 people have tried a New York City photo booth that offers an analog alternative to dating apps. The Missed Connections Photo Booth asks participants to complete a survey about their values and beliefs before taking a photo. For $10, the booth searches through previous participants and prints their picture alongside the person deemed their most compatible match. There’s no phone number, social media handle, or other contact information; participants receive only their match’s name and photo. Organizers say they aren’t trying to replace dating apps. Instead, they hope the experiment can bring some spontaneity and potentially a “meet-cute” back to dating.
Tags: Matchmaking, New York City, love, photo, photobooth, romance
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