WhatsApp is almost the de-facto standard for messaging in Europe, with cash transfers usually seconded to Revolut. iMessage in the US is, to put it bluntly, a

WhatsApp is almost the de-facto standard for messaging in Europe, with cash transfers usually seconded to Revolut. iMessage in the US is, to put it bluntly, a self-selecting cult. The amount of articles, podcasts and dating vlogs that detail how common it is to straight up discount a member of the opposite sex from dating based on not having an iPhone is testament to this. In an OKCupid Poll (which is about as transparent as dating bigdata ever got) 27% of respondents felt that green bubbles were less desirable than mansplaining in terms of dealbreakers in a potential partner... https://www.androidauthority.com/green-bubble-phenomenon-1021350/ https://www.androidauthority.com/green-bubble-phenomenon-102... https://www.cnet.com/culture/iphone-or-android-your-phone-choice-could-be-impacting-your-love-life/ https://www.cnet.com/culture/iphone-or-android-your-phone-ch... https://nypost.com/2019/08/14/sorry-android-users-these-iphone-snobs-wont-date-you/ https://nypost.com/2019/08/14/sorry-android-users-these-ipho...