Techy Sweetheart Gifts

My friend really wants to meet you. He Googled your operating system and thinks you two are compatible, a perfect match. He's looking for a partner to grow into obsolescence with. Oops --- he's not powered up. Go ahead, buddy! You're on.

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

Klimt Kiss Phones

'You said the computer was coming between us. So I put your name as my password.'

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

Online Dating

Big Data Tonight

"How sweet, you texted me. . . I love you too!"

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

"Don't take this the wrong way, Howard, but I'd like to go back to having an on-line relationship."

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

cuPad

I don't need lobster and music and wine....

'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.

'Young Love'

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

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.

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

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

'That must be my computer date.'

'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.

'What am I thinking? Don't you read my Tweets?'

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

"Are bringing your new girlfriend to the office party?"

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

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!

"Would you agree to change our Facebook status to married?"

'Yourplace.com or mine?'

"I am in the moment - just not the moment you're in."

Two video cameras fall in love at first sight.

'Is the magic gone? We no longer text each other while in the same room anymore.'