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Dating Apps Are Dying
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Dating Apps Are Dying
time.com/article/2026/09/09/dating-apps-are-dying/Replying to @Mustachius_Grumpius@thelemmy.club
It’s fascinating how different women’s experiences with these stupid things are than men’s…
Replying to @mycodesucks@lemmy.world
How so?
I’m a man who originally met women on these apps, but after a certain point everybody seemed to be a bot and the app seemed to be completely gamified, even when I used paid apps. Other people might have different experiences.
Replying to @sentient_loom@sh.itjust.works
From what I understand, women are deluged with mobs of low-effort fuck boys and men are mostly ignored, which creates a feedback loop where men swipe on anything just for the hope of a match, which only makes things worse.
It’s really fascinating from a systems perspective. But it used to be better before enshittification, in my limited experience. The reality is that quickly finding a new partner you are ideally matched with is the very last thing these companies want you to do.
Replying to @schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works
Well duh, they earn money when you use their app. And you stop using the app if it does what it’s supposed to. Finding the love of your life is the worst possible thing to happen for the company since they lose you as a customer