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Avatar What’s in a moniker? Dating concierge, virtual wingperson, call it what you will, the time is ripe for avatar-based helpers on dating sites.

Clippy the Paperclip and Microsoft Bob are faint memories when it comes to helpful talking heads. Today’s avatar solutions from companies like Oddcast provide dating sites with the everything the need to create easily customizable avatars.

Since Scarlet Johanson isn’t going to come over anytime soon to help me figure out who rates a place in my Hotlist, dating sites would do well to create helpful characters to answer questions, provide advice and support and make sure I put on a clean shirt when going out on a date.

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