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On dating apps, men use AI to put their best face forward

CBS News spoke with dating app users about AI-enhanced photos and where the line sits between polishing a profile and misleading a match; the first date remains unedited.

On air: Hank Ledger and Kenji Moonfield on The Five O'Clock
Published 4:51 PM ET, Wednesday, October 14, 2026

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First reported by CBS News: “On dating apps, men use AI to put their best face forward”.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 4:51 PM ET on The Five O'Clock, by Hank Ledger and Kenji Moonfield.
Topics: AI.

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTime to pay that off: on dating apps, more men are using AI to polish their photos and profiles, and CBS News asked how much is too much.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorOne user said his enhanced photos are, quote, very subtle, which is the word people use right before the first date.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSubtle is the whole business, Hank.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentNobody wants a face with six fingers, they want the same face with better lighting and a jawline that got a promotion.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA jawline with a promotion.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentAnd the date shows up in the real jaw, which has been demoted back to its old position.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentEverybody just sits there, politely reading each other's tags.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo the profile is a trailer, but the dinner is the movie that went straight to streaming.

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