I was curious and actually found that thread, or one similar. In this case the guy was very plain looking. Not bad, but obviously a good guy, no clear raw edges to him.
Assuming this guy has a job, it's almost crazy to see how this guy is basically invisible to women on Bumble. Like not ONE ? An 50 year hb 3 or something?
One comment said it perfectly: these guys are the backbone for Bumble . These guys are more than willing to pay to get some results . If they lose faith in the apps, then their biggest cash cow will disappear.
Let me clarify the post is regarding a guy on Tinder, you would think even on Tinder being 6'5 white dude he would at least get 33 matches which is less than 0.5% , obviously his pics/bio need work but damn. This just proves height alone don't mean shyt in 2024 if you ain't got the "image" OLD is about how you sell yourself. IRL if he went to a bar dressed up he would probably get IOI's at least from a few chicks depending on the venue etc. But for all I know he could be a weirdo. lol
I went incognito on Bumble, the only women who have a chance of seeing my profile are women I swiped. It had gotten depressing that I was getting messages from utterly unfackable women thinking I’d hit it. It’s a VERY passive poon stream for me, as I’ve mentioned before I average a few ONS and a plate or two a year from it.
The quality on Bumble has gone down since covid IMO however the quality is still better than Tinder.
Tinder went of a effen cliff it's nothing but uggos/fatties/Soon to be single mothers (yes girls posting pics with pregnant bellies on some ghetto hood shyt) Single Mothers. Bumble depending on where you live you can still pull a cutie but if your ELO score is wack it's a waste of time.
I'd be nervous if I had a big financial stake in any online dating company.
Everyone agrees that the apps are less productive than ever, yet nowdays they charge.
If you are going to charge a fee the customer needs to feel like they got some value out of it. When a guy gets little to nothing back then he cancels his subscription.
The OLD companies will fail if they think their current business model is going to keep the lights on.
And this new CEO at bumble hasn't said anything that would make me feel like she will stop the downward trend either. There is No meat in the schitt sandwich she is trying to serve up.
Obviously Investors feel the same way.
If I owned dating app, I would invest heavily in AI, get rid of as many people as possible, automate everything. Cut as many costs as you can. The public isn't willing to pay for what they are getting.
IMO even AI can't save dating apps unless they change the algorithm to favor men, why? cause 99.9% of men are paying for subscriptions. I only heard of one woman ever paying who went viral on Reddit and she is an Asian woman who is a 5 at best. If she was hotter she wouldn't think about paying but she travels a lot so she found paying useful although If a woman is serious about finding a longterm partner I think most women could without having to pay(I think she is a serial dater lol). Tinder recently released a $500 subscription which I think is delusional. Even if you say where to get a 100 matches a day would it be worth it? nope cause there is no way to meet all the women it just a rip off. For $500 you can buy 5 Dimes for a week in the DR lmfao.(Im not advocating tricking just using it as a comparsion) Will Men pay $500 a month? Yes rich or well to do men will pay, because it's convenient however there is cavat the guy who can get women easily or laid easily do not have to pay. I remember a broke guy I knew who worked at Amazon making $15 an hour had 1,000+ matches. The guy is a "Bruce Lee" (asian good looking, 6 foot, even in LA it's not the norm)He now is married but even him he would go for low-hanging fruit to smash like some fugly chicks (although he also hooked up with some hotties)
Once a new dating app comes that has brand new concept where it makes dating easier or VR/AR dating or something, that will be the death of swipe apps as we know it no. However the death as we are witnessing is happening slowly over time as right now there just aren't any other options for men who want to meet women
What's the alternative for Timothy the mid-tier man? How many mid-tier men are going to delete the apps and pound the pavement looking for dates? Are they really going to spend 2-3 nights a week in bars approaching women? Are they going to do 2-3 daygame sessions per week? How many mid-tier men are going to get dates from their co-ed sports league?
3rd places are dead unless the mid-tier man has a "Meat Market" in his area (most of them are dead in 2024 unless you're in a city where there are not) or a social circle. If not he's going to be relegated to dating app or meeting women in unique niche ways. SW we both know once a man is over 35+ who has the energy to daygame/nightgame 2-3 nights a week? (unless you have high testosterone lol)especially if you're working 40-70 hours. I used to have a buddy who was average in looks, makes a 120K+ as a firefighter working 40-70 hours a week, had a bit of local status in NYC and he couldn't get laid. He has been doing the passport bro thing for over a decade and cleans up in Latin countries. Last I talked to him his goal was to retire in Colombia by 2027 all he would need is 3 Grand a month and he would live like a "King".
You already know my buddy Casey Redbeard who moved from Miami to Colombia and his girlfriend is a dime, in Miami that type of girl would not look his way (no shade to Casey that's my bro)
Things are going to get worse before they get better, I do think a "Dating-Reset" is coming, I know people think it won't but the cost of living, inflation, etc are going to be astronomical within the next several years. If women don't adjust their expectations that's how you end up ith 45% of women being single in 2030. Now a days even if you're spinning plates or dating multiple women(heck even dating one chick) going out to grab drinks or dating in general isn't cheap. This dating model just isn't realistic I do think dating will drastically change in the next decade. Because of various factors, not just economic factors, but also because of AI and a trend back to traditionalism (although you will also see a trend of polyamory)
Something gotta give!
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