Great point. It's also telling how you offhandedly refer to "everyone" of your female friends sorting through Tinder - another thing the gp poster misses is how strong the network effects are! I've been off of it for 2 years, but even then, Tinder had quickly become basically the only game in town. For almost all single people I've met in recent years in a variety of communities (college/grad-school aged, many professional circles) it's just the default method of dating.
Yes, absolutely. Other apps are promising--especially Bumble--but Tinder has the quantity. If dating is a numbers game, you're more likely to win on Tinder.
My main problem with Bumble was the lack of women on it (small network). The "women start communication" part was interesting, but ultimately frustrating. I'd have a dozen matches, and one would talk to me, maybe. I think this is going to turn more men off the service in the long run.
Yeah, I've basically given up on it. I'm not convinced that there's a single real woman on there actively, and I have some girl friends that are on there.
Yes. At least I've done something more than just swiping and tried to reach out on the other platforms. It's still frustrating but not as bad as seeing dozens of potential connections made and then slip away before even a single word is said.
