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by alexitorg 968 days ago
I found this modelling really good. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3lypVnJ0HM TLDR: Once you have a two to one ratio of straight men to straight women. Men get matched 1/2 as much, respond by lowering there standards and spamming women. Women start off with twice as many matches, but get choosier and match even less. Women feel overwhelmed and get chased off the apps. Men quit from not getting any interest.
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probably_wrong 968 days ago
A similar dynamic was first suggested by the OkCupid blog in their famous article "Why you should never pay for online dating".

Link: https://gwern.net/doc/psychology/okcupid/whyyoushouldneverpa...

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lapcat 968 days ago
To me this is an argument that everyone should pay for online dating. In other words, eliminate the freemium model. This would remove most of the dead profiles, and the paid users would have incentive to meet people ASAP instead of quietly lurk forever.
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