A look at the collapse of dating apps' usability, which can be blamed on the paid subscription model and the near monopoly the apps have over the dating world
“The golden age of dating apps is over,” a friend told me at a bar on Super Bowl Sunday. As we waited for our drinks … X: @gayathriv , @nytopinion , @mattsheffield , @nytopinion , @magdajtaylor , and @nytopinion . Forums: r/TrueReddit X: Gayathri Vaidyanathan / @gayathriv : Match Group, owner of Tinder, Hinge, https://match.com/, OKCupid, has been sued for gamifying its platforms “to transform users into gamblers locked in a search for psychological rewards that Match makes elusive on purpose.” https://www.nytimes.com/... @nytopinion : “The internet, where so many of us spend so much of our time, has not been spared from the decline in quality that seems to plague so much of consumer life,” writes @magdajtaylor. Read: https://www.nytimes.com/... Matthew Sheffield / @mattsheffield : It's not just you: Online dating has gotten drastically more awful and expensive. Excellent reported commentary from @magdajtaylor on how vulture capitalism is ruining online dating https://www.nytimes.com/... @nytopinion : “Our romantic lives are not products. They should not be subjected to monthly subscription fees, whether we're the ones paying or we're the ones people are paying for,” writes @magdajtaylor. https://www.nytimes.com/... Magdalene J. Taylor / @magdajtaylor : For @nytimes, I wrote about how dating apps have gotten worse — and maybe never should have been perceived as that “good” to begin with. https://www.nytimes.com/... @nytopinion : “New in-person dating meet-up opportunities and the return of speed dating events suggests app fatigue is spreading,” @magdajtaylor writes. Read: https://www.nytimes.com/... Forums: r/TrueReddit : Opinion | It's Not You: Dating Apps Are Getting Worse