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Manuela López-Restrepo

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143 total appearances

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It's Been a Minute
The joy of breaking up with dating apps

Right.

It's Been a Minute
The joy of breaking up with dating apps

And I think part of app retention is this mindset I've seen in some people where if you just keep swiping, there will always be a better person waiting for you.

It's Been a Minute
The joy of breaking up with dating apps

A hundred percent.

It's Been a Minute
The joy of breaking up with dating apps

I feel like the type of person that I want to meet who has kind of the same approach and values is not going to be somebody that I meet on an app.

It's Been a Minute
The joy of breaking up with dating apps

And if you've been on them over the course of a few years individually,

It's Been a Minute
The joy of breaking up with dating apps

It kind of feels like you're in like a haunted old saloon and you see the same ghosts over and over again.

It's Been a Minute
The joy of breaking up with dating apps

Like, oh, wow, you're still there in the same stool with the same drink.

It's Been a Minute
The joy of breaking up with dating apps

Yeah, I don't really think so either.

It's Been a Minute
The joy of breaking up with dating apps

Yeah, that is very real.

It's Been a Minute
The joy of breaking up with dating apps

Wow.

It's Been a Minute
The joy of breaking up with dating apps

Yeah, it feels kind of desperate.

It's Been a Minute
The joy of breaking up with dating apps

I've never really been into accepting or using them.

It's Been a Minute
The joy of breaking up with dating apps

You know, in Pokemon, when you come on too strong and then it runs away into the wild grass, it makes me kind of do the same thing.

It's Been a Minute
The joy of breaking up with dating apps

I mean, hearing about this, it just affirms something I've felt for a long time.

It's Been a Minute
The joy of breaking up with dating apps

I just don't trust the free market to help me find love.

It's Been a Minute
The joy of breaking up with dating apps

I don't know, maybe a government somewhere could make one without rose jails and whatnot.

It's Been a Minute
The joy of breaking up with dating apps

You know, the city government of Tokyo made one for their citizens.

It's Been a Minute
The joy of breaking up with dating apps

I live in New York City, so maybe a city dating app could be Zoran's next project.

It's Been a Minute
The joy of breaking up with dating apps

There is something about the directness of why we are here that I'm finding really difficult to navigate.

It's Been a Minute
The joy of breaking up with dating apps

It's making me nervous.