For a decade, apps have dominated dating. But now singles are growing tired of swiping and are looking for new ways to meet people – or reverting to old ones

‘It’s quite soul-destroying’: how we fell out of love with dating apps::For a decade, apps have dominated dating. But now singles are growing tired of swiping and are looking for new ways to meet people – or reverting to old ones

  • Dark ArcEnglish
    22•1 year ago

    I liked what bumble did with the “lifetime premium”. It gives them an incentive to actually get you a match.

    Coincidentally… I met my current girlfriend on Bumble after trying a litany of apps over the course of years… Definitely not saying it’s a good or easy option though. Part of it is that I’m picky, but I treated it a lot like a job for years to get this relationship.

    • @RoxActuallyEnglish
      12•1 year ago

      Met my wife on Bumble and we just had a baby in June

      • @khannieEnglish
        4•1 year ago

        Congratulations :)

      • @piratEnglish
        1•1 year ago

        Wait until you find out that she isn’t real, and you’ve been transferring almost all your savings of semen to one nasty guy in Nigeria…

        (lol, this presumes you haven’t even met your “baby” yet, only believed in the cute photos your “wife” sent of them, since she still needs a bit more money (probably crypto or giftcards) to be able to afford the transport to come live with you!)

        Hopefully, it’s a very different story. Anyway, congratulations!

    • @pete_the_catEnglish
      11•1 year ago

      I think the lifetime premium is a joke because you’re paying a lot up front instead of monthly or weekly. Yeah, they may get less money, but probably not. As the article says, people tend to stop using them after a month or two regardless of the outcome (that’s definitely my experience), so getting like $150 up front for lifetime access is a lot better than someone paying $35/month for two months.

      • Dark ArcEnglish
        6•1 year ago

        For me, it was definitely a huge money saver. Working in tech (now a remote job), not drinking, not being religious, and having extremely “meet a girl” friendly hobbies like hiking and gaming … it was extremely limiting.

        A 1 time $150 was a steal compared to some of the other apps like the scam that is eharmony.

          • Dark ArcEnglish
            2•1 year ago

            I mean, if you’re wasting money on other apps… And you just want an app with a pretty good population that you’re not constantly paying money into and also not artificially knee capped on… It’s a pretty good deal assuming they still offer it

        • @pete_the_catEnglish
          1•1 year ago

          I was you for 5 years (12 hour shifts 7-7, 6 months night, 6 months day, worked 3 days a week and every other Saturday) but in Manhattan. I bought 3 and 6 month subscriptions and I think that was the only time I actually got dates on there. I was surprised when I got one a few months back on a free account.