Are dating apps a waste of time? | SBS Insight

Описание: The Dating Gamble: On this episode, guests share their experiences of hook-ups, being ghosted, dating app fatigue, swipe addiction, and the ups and downs of finding love in the digital age. After 30 years of online dating, is it still worth the gamble, and do dating apps really want us to find love? This episode originally aired in 2024.

00:00 Ghosted after a nine-hour drive
07:23 The business of love: How dating became monetised
08:20 Autism, neurodivergence and dating
17:23 I use Tinder to get free meals, favours and validation
21:45 How dating apps are designed to be addictive
25:24 The ’enshittification’ of dating apps explained
30:22 I made a Facebook page to warn women about shady men
33:16 Catfishing, fish photos and low-effort profiles
37:28 I get paid to run peoples’ dating profiles
43:04 Is offline dating making a comeback?

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