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1. samiv · 1790842889 · focus · HN ↗

   All dating apps are misclassified. They should be under contraceptives.

   The same problem on every platform. 80% men and few women who get so picky that most men will never reach their standards.

   I fear for most young men dating is over. And I fear what will happen when societies have large swathes of men with no connection to society, no jobs, no friends, no wives, no families.

   1. stymaar · 1790843139 · focus · HN ↗

      It's not rosy on the other side, dating apps sucks for women too.

      The key problem is that dating apps have no interest in their user finding a long term partner (and leaving the app), they are maximizing engagement, making male pay, make sure people have enough matches to keep their ego afloat and make them addicted to the app, but at no point a stable relationship is a desired outcome for Match group (yeah, because despite having many apps, most of them belong to the same corporation).

      The world would be a much happier place if dating apps took success fees instead of a monthly subscription (good luck making that work as a business though).

      1. Slippery_John · 1790845862 · focus · HN ↗

         Human matchmakers do take success fees sometimes and the business as a whole is widespread and successful. Those services can get expensive though, even at the low end. I would guess that the vast majority of dating app users would not be willing to drop thousands on matchmaking services.

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