Sherri W (SyntaxSeed)Apr 27, 2025

I'm *so* glad I missed the current generation of dating apps...

I met my husband on eHarmony. I remember at the time that signing up involved filling in an enormous survey of questions about myself & the type of partner I'm looking for. Took over an hour!

It then made a real effort to match me to partners who were a good fit.

It was also a drawn out process to start chatting to a match - discouraging rapid first-date/hookup style use of it.

#dating

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/apr/27/dating-apps-user-decline

Dating apps face a reckoning as users log off: ‘There’s no actual human connection’

In Australia, dating apps have been hit with lawsuits and new regulation, while their profits are declining worldwide

The Guardian
Show threadMichaelApr 27, 2025

@syntaxseed this (very very short) podcast might be semi-relevant:

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/more-or-less-behind-the-stats/id267300884?i=1000704919889

It makes the point that modern dating apps are really motivated to keep you in app for longer, rather than actually matching up people…

Are 80% of women really only attracted to 20% of men?

Podcast Episode · More or Less: Behind the Stats · 26/04/2025 · 9m

Apple Podcasts
Show threadDerick RethansApr 27, 2025
@michael @syntaxseed More or Less alone is probably worth the BBC licence fee. #bbc #FundTheBBC
Show threadMichael
@derickr @syntaxseed I do wish they did more episodes though…
Apr 28, 2025 at 5:59amWeb
Show threadDerick RethansApr 28, 2025
@michael @syntaxseed In the off-season, they do a weekly mini episode as podcast: https://podcasts.files.bbci.co.uk/p02nrss1.rss