The Matching Problem in Dating - Erik Torenberg

How app-dating accelerated the matching problem

In previous pieces we talked about population decline and the decline of marriage. In this piece we’ll talk about what’s led to that, with a specific deep dive on app-dating. Even before online dating, there were factors that created less dependence between men and women. The sexual revolution meant men and women no longer needed to depend on marriage for sex. The economic revolution meant that men and women no longer needed to depend on each other to pay their bills. Both of these things have led to tremendous benefits for both genders, but they’ve also contributed to the decrease in…

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