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Goodreads, bleak spam and bad dating apps

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 758 implied HN points • 17 Feb 24
🕹 Technology AI Dating Apps Social Impact Robotics Ethics
  1. Some people experience real grief when a virtual relationship ends or changes, even with AI companions.
  2. AI companion apps like Replika, Kindroid, and Candy.ai allow users to form personalized relationships with customized bots, blurring the line between human and AI relationships.
  3. The concept of disenfranchised grief applies to loss experienced in virtual relationships, with individuals forming deep emotional connections to AI companions.

Lonesome soul?

In Bed With Social • 217 implied HN points • 12 Mar 23
🕹 Technology Social media AI Dating Apps Online Communication
  1. Having a robust support network can reduce the risk of mortality by 45%.
  2. The advent of technology and AI may contribute to distancing people rather than bringing them closer together.
  3. Dating apps face challenges of authenticity and re-humanizing interactions through features like live video and professional matchmakers.

A preview of Offline's mission & positioning

Offline: dating that works • 1 HN point • 21 Jun 24
🕹 Technology Dating Apps User Experience Marketing Design
  1. Offline aims to facilitate meaningful, lasting relationships by focusing on authentic connections rather than swiping.
  2. They prioritize long-form profiles and compatibility testing to help users find genuine matches and filter through potential partners.
  3. Offline is designed for unconventionally attractive daters and those who are intentional about what they want in a relationship.

Is this the future we want, you guys?!

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 27 Oct 16
🕹 Technology Social media Dating Apps Silicon Valley Internet Art
  1. The pre-Internet history of social media was kinder and better, with no commercial mandates or indexes.
  2. Research shows people are becoming less satisfied with dating apps, raising questions about the fault lying in ourselves, phones, or stars.
  3. Silicon Valley is disrupting various aspects of life, including food with innovations like DNA-based meal planning.
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Dating apps shift to friendship as user fatigue leads to major declines

philsiarri • 0 implied HN points • 14 Nov 24
🕹 Technology Dating Apps User Behavior Social media Market Trends App Development Digital Communication
  1. Dating apps are changing their focus from finding romantic partners to building friendships, as many users are getting tired of dating apps. For example, Bumble created Bumble For Friends and gained a lot of new users quickly.
  2. Despite launching friendship features, major dating apps like Bumble and Tinder are experiencing drops in user numbers. Bumble lost 8% and Tinder lost 16%, showing that user engagement is a real issue.
  3. There is big competition in the friendship app space, with new platforms that cater to people looking for group activities or travel buddies. Some experts think that getting involved in local events might be a better way to make friends than using these apps.