If they were upfront about that, I actually think it's a good thing. One of the big conflicts of interests for dating apps is that if they're too effective it's

If they were upfront about that, I actually think it's a good thing. One of the big conflicts of interests for dating apps is that if they're too effective it's bad for business. They have a vested interest in keeping you on the platform as long as possible, but with this sort of payment process the company isn't punished for you finding a relationship. The apps are particularly bad at this. Bumble in particular heavily promotes the profiles of people who are traveling. So when I go on vacation I get the dopamine hit of 10x more matches than usual, but with a decreased chance of actually forming a lasting connection. On the flip side when I'm not traveling probably 15% of the profiles I see are people at the nearest airport or flight attendants who live in other cities.