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Pretty sure managing annoying garbage like OKCupid is not a part of "self development." The fact that services like "Pay someone to get you a date on the inter

Pretty sure managing annoying garbage like OKCupid is not a part of "self development." The fact that services like "Pay someone to get you a date on the internet" have a market and seem to be necessary says something pretty awful about our culture. Technology is supposed to make things easier, not be something that needs to be managed by experts.

paulie_a 8y ago
It doesn't say anything about our culture. Getting a date via a dating app is trivial. You match, ask each other a couple questions, you meet. Don't ask or send nudes. You have to be incredibly inept if you can't get at least one date by the end of the day. If it is a larger city, you could be booking them out through the weekend. But hey, anyone that needs this service will probably be a long term customer.
- scottlocklin 8y ago
  If you don't see anything wrong with dating apps and what it has done to our culture, well, I hope you enjoy your trivial date getting while it lasts! I, personally, do not like the dystopia tech has built. I don't like 20 spam calls a day, ubiquitous tracking, insane "social media" or the fact that nitwits conduct witch hunts on the internet based on "facecrime." It sucks. Drugging yourself to put up with it seems to be standard operating procedure.
  - paulie_a 8y ago
    It streamlined the process of meeting interesting and nice people. I don't see a problem in that. If you are treating them as trivial dates that might be the problem. It is a chance to see if you might be interested in seeing each other again, low pressure, no stupid pickup lines, just a nice conversation and go from there. I have made friends from a number of dates that didn't work out in that capacity. I don't understand what your second paragraph has to do with anything I said, it's basically rambling. Maybe off topic rants isnt helping your dating life. Tech definitely facilitates the ability to meet someone and have a drink or coffee. Someone you probably wouldn't have ever ran into otherwise. I see nothing wrong with that.
    - scottlocklin 8y ago
      You're either very young (and therefore have the perspective of celery) or completely uninterested in family formation and societies which promote this. Either way: as I said; have fun while you can. I doubt as it will last long, but maybe you will one day be a happily atomized 60-something going out on coffee dates with fellow alienated weirdos you met on OKCupid.
      - paulie_a 8y ago
        You are incorrect on all fronts.

paulie_a 8y ago

It doesn't say anything about our culture. Getting a date via a dating app is trivial. You match, ask each other a couple questions, you meet. Don't ask or send nudes. You have to be incredibly inept if you can't get at least one date by the end of the day. If it is a larger city, you could be booking them out through the weekend. But hey, anyone that needs this service will probably be a long term customer.

scottlocklin 8y ago
If you don't see anything wrong with dating apps and what it has done to our culture, well, I hope you enjoy your trivial date getting while it lasts! I, personally, do not like the dystopia tech has built. I don't like 20 spam calls a day, ubiquitous tracking, insane "social media" or the fact that nitwits conduct witch hunts on the internet based on "facecrime." It sucks. Drugging yourself to put up with it seems to be standard operating procedure.
- paulie_a 8y ago
  It streamlined the process of meeting interesting and nice people. I don't see a problem in that. If you are treating them as trivial dates that might be the problem. It is a chance to see if you might be interested in seeing each other again, low pressure, no stupid pickup lines, just a nice conversation and go from there. I have made friends from a number of dates that didn't work out in that capacity. I don't understand what your second paragraph has to do with anything I said, it's basically rambling. Maybe off topic rants isnt helping your dating life. Tech definitely facilitates the ability to meet someone and have a drink or coffee. Someone you probably wouldn't have ever ran into otherwise. I see nothing wrong with that.
  - scottlocklin 8y ago
    You're either very young (and therefore have the perspective of celery) or completely uninterested in family formation and societies which promote this. Either way: as I said; have fun while you can. I doubt as it will last long, but maybe you will one day be a happily atomized 60-something going out on coffee dates with fellow alienated weirdos you met on OKCupid.
    - paulie_a 8y ago
      You are incorrect on all fronts.