How Dating Apps String You Along

Dating apps like Tinder, Bumble and Hinge are starting to charge users for "upgraded" services, and some say that unless you cough up the dough, the odds will be against you. But do these algorithms really want you to find love? And can you pay your way to perfect match? Two Cents is hosted by Philip Olson, CFP® and Julia Lorenz-Olson, AFC® Directors: Katie Graham & Andrew Matthews Written by: Andrew Matthews Executive Producer: Amanda Fox Produced by: Katie Graham Edited & Animated by: Ben Harrison Fact checker: Yvonne McGreevy Executive in Charge for PBS: Maribel Lopez Director of Programming for PBS: Gabrielle Ewing Assistant Director of Programming for PBS: John Campbell Images by: Shutterstock Music by: APM Two Cents is a production of Spotzen for PBS Digital Studios sources: https://thehustle.co/news/are-dating-apps-dying-out https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/02/02/key-findings-about-online-dating-in-the-u-s/ https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/09/here-are-three-things-to-consider-before-paying-for-a-dating-app.html#:~:text=The%20average%20paying%20dating%20app,$600%2Da%2Dmonth%20membership. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-06-04/linkedin-strava-used-for-dating-as-bumble-hinge-tinder-decline?sref=3Ac2yX40 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/romance-scams-dating-apps-investigators-match-group/ https://rewire.ie.edu/dating-apps-darkest-secret-algorithm/ https://medium.com/@florian.schroeder.bln/the-algorithm-of-love-how-dating-apps-calculate-your-ideal-match-6d236e397224 https://qz.com/1058013/online-dating-sucks-because-of-the-algorithms-not-the-people https://thespinoff.co.nz/tech/18-07-2020/how-tinders-algorithm-is-micromanaging-your-dating-life https://www.fastcompany.com/3054871/whats-your-tinder-score-inside-the-apps-internal-ranking-system https://www.businessofapps.com/data/tinder-statistics/ https://www.tinderpressroom.com/powering-tinder-r-the-method-behind-our-matching/ https://www.nature.com/articles/nature.2012.11607 https://hdsr.mitpress.mit.edu/pub/i4eb4e8b/release/2 https://time.com/6694129/dating-app-inequality-essay/ https://www.economist.com/business/2024/08/08/why-people-have-fallen-out-of-love-with-dating-apps https://www.wired.com/story/end-of-dating-apps/?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADCvt49ZdtwvGwKw8nihBylRh4CKG&gclid=CjwKCAjwlbu2BhA3EiwA3yXyu-uBp00nNAHU8lYEmMN48ysvUYnU7d3PkYhfCZpcqz8A6HdVYuDwWBoCXBMQAvD_BwE https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/love-sex/relationships/a34463436/does-your-dating-app-want-you-to-stay-single/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/valentines-day-2024-online-dating-app-fees/ https://www.thetimes.com/money-mentor/consumer-rights/the-cost-of-looking-for-love-on-dating-apps https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/09/why-dating-apps-can-now-cost-users-hundreds-of-dollars-a-month.html https://www.morganstanley.com/ideas/online-dating-2030 https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/apr/24/dating-apps-premium-find-love-over-30 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/dating-apps-frustration-premium-1.7144810 https://www.classaction.org/media/oksayan-et-al-v-matchgroup-inc.pdf https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0265407519861153?journalCode=spra& https://gizmodo.com/hinge-dating-app-algorithm-1850744140 https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/12/business/dating-apps-tinder-bumble.html