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Dr. A. Sterling, Institute for Digital Media & Social Dynamics

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The transition from organic courtship to algorithmically mediated matchmaking has fundamentally altered the structure of romantic storylines. This paper examines how "search categories"—demographic filters, interest tags, and preference algorithms—function as narrative constraints and generative engines for contemporary romance. By analyzing user behavior on dating platforms and comparing it to classical literary taxonomies (e.g., Northrop Frye’s Anatomy of Criticism ), we propose a new typology: the Categorical Romance . We argue that while search categories promise efficiency, they risk reducing narrative serendipity, yet simultaneously create novel forms of dramatic irony and hyper-targeted meet-cutes. Searching for- mansion sexmex in-All Categories...

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