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Changes in how couples in the US met (i.ibb.co)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Why? Online spaces can be great places for strangers to meet in safety, especially introverts.

The reason online dating sucks isn't because of anything inherent to online dating but because of the profit motive.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But the profit motive is inherent to all the online dating apps. It's what decides how the algorithms work. There is no app for just meeting people seperate from that.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

True, but I feel like they got much worse over the last 3-4 years. Before that they weren't trying to nickel-and-dime you for every single button press.

10 years ago when I met my partner online I didn't pay for anything.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

It's definitely getting worse across the board with everything lately, that's true. 5-10 years ago online dating was probably a ton better.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

The reason online dating sucks isn't because of anything inherent to online dating but because of the profit motive.

I agree, if things were different they'd be different. However, things are like they are.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Well, that and because humans kinda suck in general.