India, April 15 -- India's crowded dating app market may be inching towards a shift beyond swipes. Bengaluru-based Schmooze, a Gen Z-focused dating platform, has launched an AI-powered personal matchmaker, signalling a new approach to how young users discover potential partners.

The feature, called 'Riya', uses conversational voice AI to interact with users, understand their personality, and recommend matches based on deeper compatibility signals rather than surface-level preferences. 

Founded by a Stanford Business School alumna, Vidya Madhavan and Abhinav Anurag, Elevation Capital backed Schmooze uses a meme-led matching format where users swipe on memes, not photos, to gauge humour and personality. With the launch of Riya, the s...