The enshittification of dating apps
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The enshittification of dating apps
Dating has shifted from primarily non-selecting situations, like real-life community or shared context, to selecting up front through profiles & photos.
This has scrambled people’s intuition around the difference between filtering & selection. You used to meet someone organically and evaluate compatibility over time,... See more
Creex.comThe problem today’s daters face is that the mass adoption of online dating apps has not only eroded incentives to switch from explore to exploit mode, it has made exploration itself boring and dysfunctional.
Shreeda Segan • Dangerous Dating Protocols Web
When it comes to the business of dating apps, the most relevant principle isn’t necessarily patriarchal, but inherently capitalist: celibate, app-less women are not lucrative, an issue that the entire industry is grappling with.
How Celibate Women Became a Threat
dating apps are a brutal bifurcation of outcomes. either ppl realize they’re not as attractive or interesting as they thought, or they start thinking they’re a god among mortals because of an inflated sense of desirability.
the humble ones get there through low match rates, & the realization that their “type” doesn’t... See more
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