▲ 94 ▼ AI Will Save Dating Apps. Or Maybe Finally Kill Them (www.wired.com) submitted 1 year ago by misk@sopuli.xyz to c/technology@lemmy.world 39 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] psyspoop@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) I met my fiancée on a dating app circa 2014 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) And how much do you use dating apps now? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] psyspoop@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Considering I have a fiancée, never. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 child) And that’s the point. When it works, they lose 2 customers forever. It’s a filtering process that removes all the diamonds in the rough. All that’s left is the rough. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 1 point 1 year ago* (1 child) I mean that's definitely true and all, but wouldn't they also get a continuous fresh supply of single people (coming of age, breakups). Don't get me wrong I totally get they want that and to keep the users hooked as well, because they're greedy piggys, but still I don't know if the business model is doomed if they don't. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago The issue is if those new singles enter the rough zone (full of people who have not had much success) they’re going to have a very bad experience. Probably the best experience is for then to pair off against other new singles and depart. Some will end up doing that but others will end up stuck in the mud like everyone else. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) And how much do you use dating apps now? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] psyspoop@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Considering I have a fiancée, never. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 child) And that’s the point. When it works, they lose 2 customers forever. It’s a filtering process that removes all the diamonds in the rough. All that’s left is the rough. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 1 point 1 year ago* (1 child) I mean that's definitely true and all, but wouldn't they also get a continuous fresh supply of single people (coming of age, breakups). Don't get me wrong I totally get they want that and to keep the users hooked as well, because they're greedy piggys, but still I don't know if the business model is doomed if they don't. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago The issue is if those new singles enter the rough zone (full of people who have not had much success) they’re going to have a very bad experience. Probably the best experience is for then to pair off against other new singles and depart. Some will end up doing that but others will end up stuck in the mud like everyone else. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] psyspoop@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Considering I have a fiancée, never. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 child) And that’s the point. When it works, they lose 2 customers forever. It’s a filtering process that removes all the diamonds in the rough. All that’s left is the rough. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 1 point 1 year ago* (1 child) I mean that's definitely true and all, but wouldn't they also get a continuous fresh supply of single people (coming of age, breakups). Don't get me wrong I totally get they want that and to keep the users hooked as well, because they're greedy piggys, but still I don't know if the business model is doomed if they don't. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago The issue is if those new singles enter the rough zone (full of people who have not had much success) they’re going to have a very bad experience. Probably the best experience is for then to pair off against other new singles and depart. Some will end up doing that but others will end up stuck in the mud like everyone else. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 child) And that’s the point. When it works, they lose 2 customers forever. It’s a filtering process that removes all the diamonds in the rough. All that’s left is the rough. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 1 point 1 year ago* (1 child) I mean that's definitely true and all, but wouldn't they also get a continuous fresh supply of single people (coming of age, breakups). Don't get me wrong I totally get they want that and to keep the users hooked as well, because they're greedy piggys, but still I don't know if the business model is doomed if they don't. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago The issue is if those new singles enter the rough zone (full of people who have not had much success) they’re going to have a very bad experience. Probably the best experience is for then to pair off against other new singles and depart. Some will end up doing that but others will end up stuck in the mud like everyone else. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 1 point 1 year ago* (1 child) I mean that's definitely true and all, but wouldn't they also get a continuous fresh supply of single people (coming of age, breakups). Don't get me wrong I totally get they want that and to keep the users hooked as well, because they're greedy piggys, but still I don't know if the business model is doomed if they don't. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago The issue is if those new singles enter the rough zone (full of people who have not had much success) they’re going to have a very bad experience. Probably the best experience is for then to pair off against other new singles and depart. Some will end up doing that but others will end up stuck in the mud like everyone else. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago The issue is if those new singles enter the rough zone (full of people who have not had much success) they’re going to have a very bad experience. Probably the best experience is for then to pair off against other new singles and depart. Some will end up doing that but others will end up stuck in the mud like everyone else. permalink fedilink source parent