Dating apps: which problems do you see with them and how could they be improved? (fedia.io)

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Dating apps are often a miserable experience for the participants, however for some reason they are quite popular and at times can be quite addictive.

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[-] TonyOstrich@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

Been using OkC for almost that long on and off now. The quizzes and questions still exist, but they have been tokenized since OkC now shows you people the same way Tinder does and doesn't have any ability to explore people and profiles the way you used to be able to back in the date. It's so frustrating!

[-] udon@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

The idea of matches based on statistical calculations is just wild. I get basic requirements like non-smoker, vegan etc, but more like a filter. Beyond that, it's random black magic that doesn't work and is quite principally a flawed approach

[-] TonyOstrich@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

There is more to it than though, that's why being able to explore profiles is important. You can see the questions they answered and how which allows you to make decisions and inferences. Sure it had flaws, but it was leaps and bounds better than anything today including it's own current iteration. The closest is probably Hinge, but even that is Tinderfied.

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