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Are we the baddies?

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696 points AndrewSwift | 1 comments | 06 Jul 25 05:36 UTC | HN request time: 0.209s | source
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protocolture ◴[06 Jul 25 07:26 UTC] No.44478596[source]▶
>But eventually the market will fix this, right? People will feel sick of being manipulated and move elsewhere?

You can literally go outside and talk to people. There's no moat around dating apps. Human beings continue to exist in meatspace. I am yet to see a dating app contract that prevents you from being casually approached by strangers. Heck matchmakers still exist.

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alecco ◴[06 Jul 25 12:39 UTC] No.44480281[source]▶
> You can literally go outside and talk to people.

Only in small towns with high trust societies, sadly.

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1. justin66 ◴[06 Jul 25 15:28 UTC] No.44481579[source]▶
Otherwise you’ll be assaulted by roving gangs. Or young people who will mock you for wearing your trousers too high.