Tech Romanticist Gifts

"If you ask me, his poetry has gone down hill since he started writing in metaverse."

'It was love at first sight, although he was very pixilated and I was out of focus'

Relationship counselor: 'She started behaving strangely, and our man-machine interface has become unpredictable.'

Robocop and Juliet.

Klimt Kiss Phones

"But if you change your system preferences to match mine, is it really love?"

Big Data Tonight

Online Dating

"You may now kiss the bride."

"I think I should tell you, I'm CGI."

INTERNET MARRIAGE.

'I think the computer has a crush on me. It asked me to remain after class.'

cuPad

"Out of all your 277 passwords, not once did you use my name. Are you losing feelings for me?"

"I do like you, Peter, but interfacing is a very serious step."

'Long distance romances in the twenty first century.'

Passions flared. It was like they had some sort of powerful,cross-platform,internal wireless connection going on.

Romance is more difficult for robots than it is for people. Sure, we can check for compatibility by comparing operating systems but until battery technology improves, all our relationships will be on-again, off-again. Worst of all, we can't handle passion. When the sparks are flying a romance blowup will follow.

'Young Love'

"...and if you both can successfully complete this CAPTCHA, we'll continue with the vows."

"Remember, if you enjoy this intercourse, don't forget to 'like and subscribe'."

"Do you...enter name...take...enter name...to be your...choose one from the pull down menu...click the I do icon now please."

"You new personality that you downloaded off the Internet makes you irresistible."

'That must be my computer date.'

'I just e-mailed you, 'good night,' but it got bounced back, so, good night.'

'We were matched by computer.'

No, Hal, I don't have a picture of you in my wallet, but much better than that...you're my screen-saver at work!

'I didn't know people still played footsie.'

Using a social media app to date

Brenda second-guesses her decision to date a wi-fi hotspot.

'I like you, Susan, you have an intuitive interface.'

'And whenever I attempt cybersex, my computer freezes.'

'Mom and Dad, like when did you first text that you loved each other?'

"Not on my watch..."

"It's not you, it's me – I automatically updated overnight and we're no longer compatible."