Tender sits nicely between 'real' and 'surreal'. Some conversations I could see myself having with people, others are (probably) just outcomes of dating alien creatures in a strangely rigid dating system.
Most of what I can say about this game - how frustrating it can feel to find someone decent to talk to out of a wide pool, wanting to win a character over but not knowing how, wondering if silence means they're busy or not interested - just goes to show that Tender acts exactly as it should. Just make sure to remember that when you start playing!