Sign up here to share our Obsessions in your inbox. For better or for worse, the process of meeting someone who could end up being the love of your life has been revolutionized with the rise of online dating. Gamified swipe-based apps such as Tinder and Bumble can make it feel even easier to meet people.
Each app has its own reputation, with Tinder being known for hookups, Hinge as the place for those looking for relationships, and Bumble for letting women have more control β and for just finding friends. But in recent years, singles have complained that these popular dating apps are getting worse , with features such as unlimited swipes and preferences locked behind paywalls, and an algorithm skewed to make you pay for the matches you want.
While conversations between users have always been a success metric for dating apps, that experience has changed as companies look for more aggressive ways to monetize β much to the chagrin of singles who are burnt out from looking for the one and now spending more money to do so. Since , downloads for dating apps including Tinder, Hinge, and Bumble have been on the decline due to tired and dissatisfied users.
InPress, a news-based dating and friends app, is one of them. After first launching in Washington, D. Unfortunately, connecting with humans is not binary.
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