Your toaster could help you find love as smart kitchen gadgets ‘will match people with their perfect dates by 2026’
Experts say by 2026 smart gadgets could be used to help you find the one
MOVE over dating apps - the future of dating lies in your toaster or even your fridge, according to science.
A new study by online dating site eHarmony.co.uk claims by 2026, smart home devices could help you find love.
The report entitled suggests home devices such as kettles, wardrobes, and showers could transform your relationships.
Researchers from Imperial College Business School in London analysed more than 100 years of data and found that info from smart gadgets could create more than 12 million relationships in the UK in the next 20 years.
They claim that connected devices as well as wearable technology could be able collect so much data about your personality, preferences and behaviour.
For example, a "smart shower" may reveal a lot about your cleanliness while a smart wardrobe would reveal a lot about your style.
Kitchen devices such as fridges, toasters, coffee makers and cooking devices could reveal data about diets and meal times.
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Currently, there are 6.4 billion connected devices and the report concludes that by 2026 homes in the UK will be 'smart' as more devices come to market.
Leading the research at eHarmony.co.uk, scientist Jonathan Beber said: "In the future, any additional insights provided by smart technology could help narrow the gap between who people think they are, and who they actually are, creating even more compatible connections."
'Wearable' technology
Wearable technology has boomed over the last few years, with the emergence of smart watches, smart glasses and health wearables such as ‘Fitbits’, which monitor calories burned, heart rate and sleep patterns among other measurables.
Products like stress monitors, smart footwear, smart lenses, and smart clothing are either already available on the market or are due to appear in the coming years.
In fact, technology experts at Gartner estimate that there are 6.4 billion connected devices worldwide and this will grow to over 20 billion by 2020.
Source: eharmony.co.uk
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