Brittany Luce

Yeah, honestly, it's kind of grossing me out just hearing about it.

Like, you're paying to come off as thirsty?

Like, that's not for me.

But anyway, this is the freemium model a lot of dating apps now operate on.

But many, like Tinder and OkCupid, started out as 100% free.

I mean, I feel like he's busy, but it's worth asking.

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Well, I think a lot of people would say that using dating apps is frustrating.

I think many would still agree that they are at least convenient.

Right.

But I think the biggest sell for the convenience of dating apps is the lowered possibility for rejection.

Like when you match with someone, you're ostensibly talking to someone who is already interested.

And in real life, when you go up to people, maybe they don't like your vibe or aren't even interested in your gender.

Like I think avoiding rejection is a big draw for some people.

That is so wild to me.

I mean, like back in the day, me and my friends went out to get numbers and give numbers.