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Something to take into consideration with the 10 to 1 ratio (in heterosexual dating) is that if true it results in a "not great" experience for men but probably

Something to take into consideration with the 10 to 1 ratio (in heterosexual dating) is that if true it results in a "not great" experience for men but probably in an even worse experience for women. While men may barely get any attention, women get too much and have to bomb through a lot to basically find the needle in the haystack. Another thing I find interesting about dating apps is that almost all dating apps are owned and operated by Match Group Inc. (even on an international level). I have long had a running joke with my friends that if we ever want to get semi-rich we just have to create a mediocre dating app and have it bought up by Match Group. Dating apps themselves have a weird premise because if they work for people, they leave the app so a working app results in a loss of customers. They just overall seem like a very weird phenomenon and I also wonder why people sign up there considering all of this.

jalapenos 3y ago
Because desperation. After all, did you get "how to get a good husband/wife" subject in high school? They teach only that which is useless.
thfuran 3y ago
>Dating apps themselves have a weird premise because if they work for people, they leave the app so a working app results in a loss of customers. That's not nearly so weird as you make it out to be. Plenty of businesses that sell durable goods could be described much the same way.
- jowea 3y ago
  And then we get planned obsolescence and new pseudo-features that are just excuses to turn it into a subscription service.
- maximus-decimus 3y ago
  Almost all businesses try to move from "pay once" to a subscription model. Printer manufacturers give you the printer and make money on the ink. Video game consoles sell consoles at a loss and make it back on games. Razors make the money from blades. I use YNAB (a budgeting app) and it moved from an EXE you buy once to a web app with a subscription. Microsoft office. Water heaters. Now car manufacturers are trying to charge you subscriptions for optional features that are already installed, like heating seats or self-driving.
nocontextpls 3y ago
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jalapenos 3y ago

Because desperation. After all, did you get "how to get a good husband/wife" subject in high school? They teach only that which is useless.

thfuran 3y ago

>Dating apps themselves have a weird premise because if they work for people, they leave the app so a working app results in a loss of customers. That's not nearly so weird as you make it out to be. Plenty of businesses that sell durable goods could be described much the same way.

jowea 3y ago
And then we get planned obsolescence and new pseudo-features that are just excuses to turn it into a subscription service.
maximus-decimus 3y ago
Almost all businesses try to move from "pay once" to a subscription model. Printer manufacturers give you the printer and make money on the ink. Video game consoles sell consoles at a loss and make it back on games. Razors make the money from blades. I use YNAB (a budgeting app) and it moved from an EXE you buy once to a web app with a subscription. Microsoft office. Water heaters. Now car manufacturers are trying to charge you subscriptions for optional features that are already installed, like heating seats or self-driving.

nocontextpls 3y ago

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