The Mating Center by Frank Belknap Long is a science fiction novel set in a distant future where humanity has an invented population control system. Everything established, the selection of partners to the allocation of resources, is carried out by a centralized computer system known as the "Mating Center". However, when one of the heroes begins to doubt the legitimacy of this system, he begins to reveal the dark secrets behind its functioning. The book highlights the theme of individuality, free choice and power, entangling the reader in a vortex of his philosophical reflections and unexpected turns of events. "Mating Center" is a fascinating and mesmerizing book that leaves behind many questions and thoughts about the future of humanity.