I have no doubt that this is not even remotely a new idea. Probably already in works. But here goes:
Step 1: Get “augmented reality” glasses like the ones discussed HERE.
Step 2: Get AR glasses widely accepted.
Step 3: create an app for them that works thusly:
3a: You are out and about, and you see someone you are interested in, who is also wearing AR glasses. You are, however, something of a social coward (not too surprising, given that you’re an early adopter of augmented reality glasses).
3b: You look at said interesting person and mutter “bing” or some such. The glasses, due to the magic of WiFi or whatever, taps in and recognizes the user.
3c1: Nothing happens, and you go about your day, a sad, lonely shell of a person. End of story.
3c2: The other person has looked around, seen you and decided that you were interesting, so they “binged” you as well.
4: Since both glasses “binged” the other, an alert pops up, and puts you two in touch.
5: You may now approach each other with minimal worry of soul-crushing rejection.
The beauty of this: it only works if there is mutual interest.