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> partner stalled for a while and then decided they didn't want that. So now acquaintance is left at an age where she really just wants to deal only with people
by sublinear 3y ago
> partner stalled for a while and then decided they didn't want that. So now acquaintance is left at an age where she really just wants to deal only with people interested in marrying, she has enough friends otherwise.
Gets scarier when you consider the divorce rate. This is a much deeper topic than just dating apps. I think what others are saying is that the apps trade quality for quantity. That's why Tinder became all about hookups. There are no shortcuts.
- dotnet00 3y agoMaybe this is just a matter of a large culture gap, as effectively what I'm saying is that as a result of her desire to get married sooner, my acquaintance has become more open to what are effectively arranged marriages (without being forced by family and having time to get to know the potential partner) rather than solely pursuing a typical approach. As for the divorce rate, arranged marriages have a 4% divorce rate in the US, compared to the 40% rate for the typical approach, although of course this statistic has all sorts of priors involved regarding what type of person typically goes for an arranged marriage. I do however agree that this is might not be too relevant in the context of an app famous for being used for hookups, but on the other hand, the intent of this social suggestion feature is obviously to compete with other more 'serious' dating services in leading to longer term relationships.