{"id":24300,"date":"2019-10-10T19:42:28","date_gmt":"2019-10-10T14:12:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/appscrip.com\/blog\/?p=24300"},"modified":"2021-07-28T13:31:31","modified_gmt":"2021-07-28T08:01:31","slug":"tinder-deliberately-keeping-you-single","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/appscrip.com\/blog\/tinder-deliberately-keeping-you-single\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Tinder Deliberately Keeping You Single? Or Are You? (Part 1)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cAhh, Tinder! The Crystal Meth of Online Dating.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n

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\"TInderLove. Partner. Relationship – These words conjure up images of joy and the sweet promise of everlasting happiness<\/strong>. Which sparks the inevitable question. How do we find that elusive person who can add to our being? Someone who we can share our lives with.<\/p>\r\n

Chances are that you can find that person in a place as mundane as a grocery store or at a upscale dance club or maybe while riding the bus. Cupid must really like you, if you manage to find him\/her that way.<\/p>\r\n

However for most of the populace it isn’t so. The easiest way for them would be to install a dating app – either for a hookup, random sex or search for an ideal partner. Dreamers among them may fantasize of landing a relationship<\/strong> and even end up at the altar taking sacred vows.<\/p>\r\n

It all sounds so mushy and sweet having this glimmer of hope. For most of us a relationship is that heady feeling that makes us abandon all reason. We feel alive, content and fulfilled.<\/p>\r\n

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What if going on an app works out? What if you hit the jackpot<\/strong>?<\/p>\r\n

What if you meet someone who isn\u2019t a freak, who won\u2019t cut you up<\/strong> into little pieces, who will be nice, and also have refined tastes for music and wine<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n

Woah Woah. Hold on, folks! It isn’t that easy as it seems.<\/p>\r\n

If dating apps gave us love at such short notice, wouldn’t the world be a happier place with everyone glowing with the radiance of love?<\/p>\r\n

Despite a multitude of options available to find love why are most people still single?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Studies and research have concluded that a majority of people are single and do not find what they want in an app. In fact the number of singles have continued to increase.<\/p>\r\n

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E.g. A study in the UK states that the number of single people has risen by 31% in the past 15 years<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n

Tinder especially is full of people holding out for a fairytale, all the while stepping over the frogs waiting to be kissed.<\/p>\r\n

I took time to do my research on the effectiveness of dating apps.<\/p>\r\n

I base this article on:<\/p>\r\n

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  • Going through hundreds of reviews on Playstore<\/li>\r\n
  • Trying out the app myself<\/li>\r\n
  • Articles on Tinder<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n

    and came up with two major findings.<\/p>\r\n

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    1. Dating apps have a clever mechanism where their algorithm is tuned<\/strong> to make your stay on the app for as long as possible.<\/span><\/li>\r\n
    2. Your online behavior is impeding your chances<\/strong> of meeting someone.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

      As part 1<\/strong> of this article, I will provide you insights on the first point from which you can draw your own conclusion.<\/p>\r\n

      \"TInderTinder | More Behind the Cutesy<\/h3>\r\n

      Pigeon Behavior<\/h3>\r\n

      A study found that a pigeon pecked at a button an indefinite number of times in an attempt to release food pellets. Even though each peck was not guaranteed to produce the pellet, it still continued pecking at it in anticipation<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n

      This is the exact way Tinder works. Our swiping behavior is reinforced as we continue swiping \u2013 when we don\u2019t know when our next reward will come<\/strong>, if at all.\u00a0 The design<\/span> and marketing of Tinder further encourage a cold, odds-based approach to love.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

      \"Tinder<\/p>\r\n

      Sly Fox!<\/h3>\r\n

      Why don’t all desirable\/popular profiles (most swiped right, probable great matches) appear at the beginning? – Wouldn’t it be more effective to bring potential matches together more quickly?<\/p>\r\n

      If 10 people have liked User X, why don’t all those 10 people be displayed in succession to User X at the beginning of his swipe actions?<\/p>\r\n

      The app is designed like a game!<\/strong> If the above happened it would be so very predictable. Therefore it leaves you eagerly awaiting another match. It also prevents attractive and liked profiles from running out too soon.<\/p>\r\n

      \"Tinder<\/p>\r\n