I've always been curious about what the interview process actually looks like. Is it just both parties looking at each other on the recruiting platform, then sending an interview invitation, finding a mutually available time to go to the company, sitting down, and starting to make empty promises? Doesn't that feel awkward?

Later, I really went to an interview at a company. The interviewer sat across from me, flipping through my resume loudly, asking why I left my previous job. I said I was laid off. He said our project experience doesn't quite match. I said that's exactly what the job description listed. He said that's just a template; what they actually need is a different skill set. I asked why he called me for an interview then. He hesitated and said HR asked him to interview me. Then we both fell silent, and the only sound in the conference room was the air conditioning.
Finally, he asked if I had any questions. I said no. He stood up, shook my hand, and said, "Thank you for coming to the interview today." I said, "Thank you for interviewing me today."
As I walked out of the building, I suddenly understood: the biggest difference between an interview and a date is that after a date, you can choose not to contact each other, but after an interview, HR will send you a rejection letter titled "Thank you for your trust in us."