San Francisco's rapid growth in AI startups has drawn an influx of ambitious young professionals who are bringing startup culture into their personal lives, including how they approach dating. Many founders are adopting the metrics-driven language of tech—using terms like "conversion rate" to track dating outcomes—and treating first dates more like business interviews or product pitches than social encounters. Some are paying coaches thousands of dollars monthly to help optimize their approach to finding relationships, applying the same intensity and data-focused thinking they use in their companies.
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