Feeling alone, falling in love, and hunting for happiness together; it’s a tried-and-true part of life. But in the era of Tinder, polyamory, dating sites for finding a mistress, and open asexuality, the search for satisfaction is more confusing than ever. Alone / Together examines the weird phenomenon of romance as it gets weirder.

Episode one follows two New Yorkers on the prowl as they try to meet their matches in a sea supposedly full of fish. Maya goes old-school and hires a matchmaker, while John plays the virtual field while on a Tinder spree.

To gain perspective, we meet one of the first humans produced from a computer dating program, a couple of life coaches, two people who have been married for fifty years, and the founder of Ashley Madison, a dating site for married people seeking affairs.

As it turns out, calculated courtship has been around for decades. So then why is satisfaction 404 Not Found?