• nickwitha_k (he/him)@lemmy.sdf.org
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    4 months ago

    The main problem here: commercial dating apps are not intended to help people find partners or flings. They are intended to make the companies money. Some may initially be functional but enshitification hits them fast, once they have a userbase established.

    • steeznson@lemmy.world
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      4 months ago

      I believe the algorithms on those apps purposefully hold back the best matches for you unless you pay for a subscription.

    • jet@hackertalks.com
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      4 months ago

      Yeah for these algorithms you want to show better signals. Choose a sex/age range your not interested in and just swipe left while watching a movie.

      Your algorithmic pickiness will improve tremendously.

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    4 months ago

    Seriously, how do you even get the data to make such graphs?

    On another note, I don’t have much sympathy for people who clearly “swipe right on everyone”. I am aware that it’s a numbers game, but have since standards, man.

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      4 months ago

      Bro he got 14 matches in four years, how can he afford to have standards. If he has any more standards, he will get ZERO matches

      Also you can request this data from tinder and bumble support

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        4 months ago

        You won’t get any matches if you don’t tell the algorithm what kind of person you’re interested in. It won’t be able to put you with people you’re compatible with.