> People have always had trouble pairing up. And dating apps have eliminated these problems? I posit that the old problems remain and dating apps have added ne

> People have always had trouble pairing up. And dating apps have eliminated these problems? I posit that the old problems remain and dating apps have added new ones on top. > Courtship involved money since forever Courtship required, or at least benefited from, demonstrable financial stability. Because that's an attractive quality in a mate for many people. But that's no different from saying "Courtship involved looks|religion|health/fertility since forever". Courtship didn't previously require paying an intermediary to engage in. There's a distinction here that you either can't or don't want to understand. > also paid dating apps are older than 15 years But only in the last 15 years have they taken over dating.