As a social media skeptic, I enjoy these articles about people giving up dating apps and touching grass. But I really think they downplay the enshittification process.
I don't care what the executives say. Of course the algorithm refuses to match compatible people.
www.vox.com/even-better/...
If you meet someone and fall in love, you will delete the app! Their entire business model is keeping engagement up. So of course all they will serve up to female users is a non-stop stream of fuckboys.
I bet having a good job and interesting hobbies kills you on the algorithm, if you're a man.
I met my wife (of 15 years) on my first online date. She had to wade through years of fuckboys. The real difference seems to have been using one of the ones that actually charges a monthly fee instead of relying solely on engagement. It meant more of the people on it were serious.
