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Great point. It's also telling how you offhandedly refer to "everyone" of your female friends sorting through Tinder - another thing the gp poster misses is ho
by saturdaysaint 11y ago
Great point. It's also telling how you offhandedly refer to "everyone" of your female friends sorting through Tinder - another thing the gp poster misses is how strong the network effects are! I've been off of it for 2 years, but even then, Tinder had quickly become basically the only game in town. For almost all single people I've met in recent years in a variety of communities (college/grad-school aged, many professional circles) it's just the default method of dating.
- ebrowndowntown 11y agoYes, absolutely. Other apps are promising--especially Bumble--but Tinder has the quantity. If dating is a numbers game, you're more likely to win on Tinder.
- Jtsummers 11y agoMy main problem with Bumble was the lack of women on it (small network). The "women start communication" part was interesting, but ultimately frustrating. I'd have a dozen matches, and one would talk to me, maybe. I think this is going to turn more men off the service in the long run.
- wsinks 11y agoYeah, I've basically given up on it. I'm not convinced that there's a single real woman on there actively, and I have some girl friends that are on there.
- therealdrag0 11y agoBut is that really a different experience than messaging a dozen women and getting, maybe, one reply?
- Jtsummers 11y agoYes. At least I've done something more than just swiping and tried to reach out on the other platforms. It's still frustrating but not as bad as seeing dozens of potential connections made and then slip away before even a single word is said.
- rsmsky1 11y agoI'm a woman and I tried Bumble but no one matched with me. For that reason, I think other apps are better.
- Kalium 11y agoBumble has the problem that women treat it like Tinder - swipe right once in a blue moon and wait for matched men to make the first move.