Make product worse, get money

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dynomight · updated Nov 2025 · economics I recently asked why people seem to hate dating apps so much. In response, 80% of you emailed me some version of the following theory: The thing about dating apps is that if they do a good job and match people up, then the matched people will quit the app and stop paying. So they have an incentive to string people along but not to actually help people find long-term relationships. May I explain why I don’t find this type of theory very helpful? I’m not saying that I think it’s wrong, mind you. Rather, my objection is that while the theory is phrased in

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