A dating app made a mood ring for your relationship, what could go wrong?
Forget a diamond ring, RAW wants couples to seal their commitment with wearable tech. The dating app has teamed up with Queens Tech to create a smart ring that tracks emotions, heart rate, and even voice cues to keep partners in sync.
You’re sitting in a meeting, bored out of your mind, when suddenly your ring starts flashing a deep, passionate red. Your colleagues glance over. You suddenly realize your partner is at home… feeling things. Congratulations, you just got called out by wearable tech.
That’s the future RAW, a dating app, seems to envision with its new smart ring. This high-tech mood ring claims it can track emotions like stress, anxiety, and arousal. It pairs with your partner’s ring, so you’ll always know what they’re feeling—whether you want to or not.
Because nothing says love like biometric surveillance
The concept is simple: you and your partner each wear a ring, and it continuously monitors your vital signs, voice cues, and heart rate. The goal? To keep you “emotionally in sync” by sending real-time updates on your partner’s mood. Think of it as the relationship equivalent of those “Check Engine” lights in your car.
RAW describes it as the next step in the evolution of love, where “sacred vows go digital” and “true love becomes trackable.” Which is a bold claim for a device that might just tell you your partner is stressed because they can’t find their socks.
Of course, there’s also the potential for some real awkward moments. Imagine checking your ring and seeing a sudden spike in “arousal” while your partner is supposedly at the grocery store. Or having to explain why your stress levels went through the roof right after your partner asked, “Do you remember what today is?”
What could possibly go wrong?
According to RAW, the ring is smart enough to “understand context,” meaning it can tell the difference between an elevated heart rate from exercise versus, say, being furious at your partner for leaving the fridge open again. That’s great in theory. In practice? Well, let’s just say tech companies don’t have the best track record with AI making judgment calls.
Then there’s the whole issue of whether knowing everything about your partner’s emotions is actually healthy. A little mystery can be good for relationships. Do you really need to know every time your partner is annoyed, anxious, or feeling a little extra at 2 p.m. on a Wednesday? More importantly, do they need to know when you are?
Also, let’s not ignore the obvious: this thing has serious potential for misuse. Relationship tracking sounds cute when it’s framed as emotional connection, but in the wrong hands, it’s a digital leash. If someone’s already the jealous type, giving them a live-streamed report of their partner’s stress levels probably won’t lead to rational conversations.
Coming soon to an argument near you
The RAW ring isn’t available yet, but it’s expected to hit the market in late 2025 or early 2026. Pricing hasn’t been announced, but let’s be honest—if you need a ring to tell you how your partner is feeling, the emotional cost might already be too high.
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Despite the concerns, there will likely be people eager to test out the RAW ring when it finally launches. Whether it strengthens relationships or causes more problems than it solves remains to be seen. For now, it’s yet another example of how technology is creeping into our most personal spaces—whether we like it or not.
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