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This article bothers me for several reasons, mostly given the interviews are all based in NY and are a focal point of the article. As a 24-yr old coming from ou
by jrdnmadrid 11y ago
This article bothers me for several reasons, mostly given the interviews are all based in NY and are a focal point of the article. As a 24-yr old coming from outside Portland, OR, I don't see this trend much at all with my coworkers or friends. Most have used it once or twice, but not as serious as they make it out to believe. A lot of my friends are in committed relationships or are looking for them. Maybe I am an outlier, but I think outside SF, LA or NY, these dating apps aren't as prevalent as they seem.
- davidcelis 11y agoI'm also in Portland, OR and have used OkCupid/Hinge/Tinder/etc. Thousands of people here use these apps. They're in no way limited to SF/LA/NYC for heavy use.
- jrdnmadrid 11y agoYup, makes sense. I was just speaking from my PoV (which of course can't be extrapolated)
- meatysnapper 11y agoPrevious to PDX have only confirmed what my friends from their have said- friendly, attractive and "welcoming" women. Contrary to the parent post, people in PDX have lots of casual sex too.
- fossuser 11y agoI remember reading something a while ago about ratio imbalances and what men/women want in a relationship. In NYC where there are a lot more single women than men, men when interviewed were generally not interested in long term relationships and I think there was more casual sex (there were a lot more single mothers too I think). In the west coast where there are a lot more single men than women both women and men converged on wanting a long term relationship. I'll try and find whatever this was - thought it was interesting.
- flinty 11y agoMight have been an article around some match making service which took a bunch of girls from NY to SF to resolve this supply demand mismatch