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But why did they spring up in the first place? Trends such as increased youth labor mobility expectations, more frequent job changes, and the decline of social
by lr4444lr 8y ago
But why did they spring up in the first place? Trends such as increased youth labor mobility expectations, more frequent job changes, and the decline of social interaction opprtunities (not at the bar) have really unmoored a lot of people socially.
- throwawayasdfgh 8y agoTinder was originally Grindr, and it was meant to solve the double problem gay people had when finding a match, which is both the smaller dating pool and the risk of stigmatization. In this respect it was a huge boon to the gay community. One can imagine plenty of other such communities where such an app could be beneficial.
- pseudalopex 8y agoGrindr obviously influenced Tinder, but they were produced by different companies.
- village-idiot 8y agoAs best I can tell: 1. Money. There’s a lot to be earned here, and the advertising spend to entice users is equally high. 2. We already live our lives on social media anyways. What’s one more app? 3. A very good value proposition: access more singles than a random bar, and avoid the painful uncertainty of whether or not they’re interested. (Whether or not it delivers on this is another matter). 4. MeToo. There’s basically no chance for miscommunication if both parties swiped right.