57: DATING APPS

First they were weird. Then they were fun. Now, they are tired, played out, and full of catfish. In this episode of Desperate Acts of Capitalism we wade into the sordid world of modern dating apps, exploring how one of the most defining elements of modern dating culture got so bad. Edited and thumbnail by Noah JOIN US ON PATREON FOR EARLY EPISODE RELEASES, BONUS CONTENT, AND MORE: www.patreon.com/desperateactsofcapitalism BIG THINGS ARE COMING Sources: Tinder: CEO Renate Nyborg to leave dating app after one year https://www.bbc.com/news/business-62402874?utm_id=8562679&orgid=128&utm_att1= How to date right: Romance is in the air with a former Trump aide’s new app for conservatives https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/magazine-features/2977090/how-to-date-right-romance-is-in-the-air-with-a-former-trump-aides-new-app-for-conservatives/ The Right Stuff users claim they were contacted by FBI after using the conservative dating app https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/conservative-dating-app-right-stuff-fbi-b2195668.html Dating Apps Have Hit a Wall. Can They Turn Things Around? https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/12/business/dating-apps-tinder-bumble.html Bumble’s Anti-Celibacy Campaign Is Not Going Over Well https://www.thecut.com/article/the-controversy-around-bumbles-anti-celibacy-billboards.html Forbes Health Survey: 79% Of Gen Z Report Dating App Burnout https://www.forbes.com/health/dating/dating-app-fatigue/