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

submitted 1 year ago by keenkoon@lemm.ee to c/dataisbeautiful@lemmy.ml

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[–] space_comrade@hexbear.net 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.

[–] aaaaaaadjsf@hexbear.net 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.

[–] space_comrade@hexbear.net 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.

[–] aaaaaaadjsf@hexbear.net 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.

[–] Barabas@hexbear.net 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.

[–] Liz@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago

Well, that and because humans kinda suck in general.