Christian Rudder

That, I definitely can admit, that might not be healthy psychologically over the 10 years of doing that or something, right? It'd be very hard to settle down with someone if... At least theoretically, there's always a possibility that there's someone better. I also doubt there's going to be a significant improvement in... an algorithm that's going to be better than people's personal tastes.

That, I definitely can admit, that might not be healthy psychologically over the 10 years of doing that or something, right? It'd be very hard to settle down with someone if... At least theoretically, there's always a possibility that there's someone better. I also doubt there's going to be a significant improvement in... an algorithm that's going to be better than people's personal tastes.

As you guys all know, there's just style and all different kinds of things about a person that you just can't reduce and hopefully never can reduce to some radio buttons or whatever it is on a phone.

As you guys all know, there's just style and all different kinds of things about a person that you just can't reduce and hopefully never can reduce to some radio buttons or whatever it is on a phone.

The one thing I like and I'm proud of even still, I mean, 10 years of distance between me and working in the industry is like, I love that dating apps, even for all their flaws and as frustrated as people get with them now,

The one thing I like and I'm proud of even still, I mean, 10 years of distance between me and working in the industry is like, I love that dating apps, even for all their flaws and as frustrated as people get with them now,

they're trying to create something in the real world, you know, like Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, the goal of all of those things always, it's just to get you to use TikTok more, right? Or to eventually to make more money or whatever. Yeah. Like, yeah, keep you digital. Thank you. Twitter wants to keep your, or X wants to keep you there, right?

they're trying to create something in the real world, you know, like Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, the goal of all of those things always, it's just to get you to use TikTok more, right? Or to eventually to make more money or whatever. Yeah. Like, yeah, keep you digital. Thank you. Twitter wants to keep your, or X wants to keep you there, right?

Arguing with someone if that's how it goes, but whatever. Um, Whereas Tinder, even the shallowest possible experience, the goal isn't, they don't want you, the people sitting in the office working on the app, they don't want you to sit there and just swipe infinitely. That doesn't really get them anywhere either.

Arguing with someone if that's how it goes, but whatever. Um, Whereas Tinder, even the shallowest possible experience, the goal isn't, they don't want you, the people sitting in the office working on the app, they don't want you to sit there and just swipe infinitely. That doesn't really get them anywhere either.

They want you to go out and find someone that you like, you know, and you go home with them or have a relationship with them or whatever it is. And I love that about it. Like, I think that's something that I'm proud of, that it's created confidence. you know, a lot of frustration and a lot of, like, heartbreak and a lot of, I'm sure, very douchey behavior out there in the world.

They want you to go out and find someone that you like, you know, and you go home with them or have a relationship with them or whatever it is. And I love that about it. Like, I think that's something that I'm proud of, that it's created confidence. you know, a lot of frustration and a lot of, like, heartbreak and a lot of, I'm sure, very douchey behavior out there in the world.

But it's also created families and couples and all of these things. And, like, obviously, I'm not saying any of these things are perfect. They're frustrating. And people have always hated dating and being single. And people have always hated dating apps. They hated OKCupid at the time. We used to, like, the complaints would just, like, pile up, you know?

But it's also created families and couples and all of these things. And, like, obviously, I'm not saying any of these things are perfect. They're frustrating. And people have always hated dating and being single. And people have always hated dating apps. They hated OKCupid at the time. We used to, like, the complaints would just, like, pile up, you know?

Just like they hate Tinder or they hate Bumble now, you know? It's like that's a common permanent thread, I think, of the thing. But... It's cool that it does create something actual, real in the world.

Just like they hate Tinder or they hate Bumble now, you know? It's like that's a common permanent thread, I think, of the thing. But... It's cool that it does create something actual, real in the world.

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