[throwaway314155]

> Perhaps a different monetization model would fix that. The ideal outcome of a dating app for you, the user, is that you find someone to marry and spend the rest of your life with, and that means you won't need the app anymore.

You're describing hinge. OP should probably try Hinge.

[sxp]

I recently canceled my subscription for Hinge. And the number of matches I'm getting in my last week is higher than the rest of the month. Hinge has the same incentives optimizing their algorithm as everyone else.

[chneu]

Hinge's algorithm has gone to crap. It's very obvious when they show your profile and when they don't. If you don't use their roses then the chances of a match go down drastically.

[lesam]

A quick search says Hinge charges a monthly subscription, is that not correct?

[maroonblazer]

One of Hinge's marketing messages is something along the line of "The app you're meant to delete."

[apothegm]

Marketing message !== company’s economic incentive.

[throwaway314155]

Oh 100%. My understanding is that they still haven't caved to their economic incentive and that it's such a flooded market that they actually find it a differentiator. But yeah no one should trust dating apps to be honest for any amount of time.