An apparatus is presented which, carried by or embedded in a lonely or socially inept individual, communicates with like devices in such a way as to divine the likelihood of attraction due to relative sexual, social, intellectual or spiritual interests of the bearers. It may either be programmed explicitly by a trusted body, or suspect compatibility by observing and mining patterns of behaviour, environment and physiological response in the users of the said devices. The users are signalled or led to initial interaction in such a way as to maximize the likelihood of prolonged and deepened contact.
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