Comic #5187: matching

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Panel 1: Text at the top: "THANKS TO COMPUTER SCIENCE, WE NO LONGER NEED DATING. WE CAN PRODUCE PERFECT MARRIAGES WITH SIMPLE ALGORITHMS."

Character 1 is a woman with glasses and orange hair, wearing a light blue shirt. She looks excited.

Character 2 is a man with short black hair, wearing a maroon shirt and looking intrigued.

He says: "OOH!"

Panel 2: Text at the top: "AND SO…"

Text in the box: "THERE ARE MANY WOMEN YOU'D BE HAPPIER WITH, BUT THEY'RE ALREADY WITH PEOPLE WHOM THEY PREFER TO YOU. THUS, YOU WILL BE PAIRED WITH YOUR 4,291ST FAVORITE CHOICE. WE HAVE A STABLE EQUILIBRIUM."

An illustration of a machine labeled "DATE-O-TRON".

Character 2 looks a bit confused or disappointed.

Another character, a woman with brown hair and a blue shirt, responds: "HOORAY!"

Website reference: "smbc-comics.com"