Let's Be Nosy!
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What is the Hinge lawsuit about?
every day at least 50 times i say well this can't be and then to my shock and dismay it continues being and i've just been wondering when something is going to be done about that on this episode of the commercial break i'm thinking in my later 20s have i like met someone out and then gone on a few dates with them i don't think so here is this is i was explaining this to somebody a
I think the world needs more nosy ant matchmakers. Do you know what I'm saying?
Absolutely. I said this the other day, Brian.
Nosy matchmakers.
Yes. We are one woman. I love that. Go, queen. Slay queen.
Slay queen. Go, queen. Get off on it.
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How does false advertising affect dating apps?
Oh, yeah, cats and kittens, welcome back to the commercial break. I'm Brian Greene, and this is our editor-in-chief, Christina. Christina, best to you.
Best to you, Brian.
And best to you out there in the podcast universe. I always wondered if it was editor-in-chief or editor-in-chief. Both. Yeah, you just got to read the actual, read it on MSNBC. Editor-in-chief. I don't know what that means, but, you know, I'll roll with it because they say it's official. She's the chief editor. She's the chief editor in charge.
I'm the chief editor. She's a cheap bitch in charge. Oh, you're damn right I am.
What are the implications of gamification in dating apps?
Oh, yes.
Christina was just reading me a very and telling me about a very interesting story. Now, maybe not relevant to those of us who are old and married, but maybe more relevant to those of us who are young and single. Christina, do tell about the Hinge lawsuit because I'm very interested. I have a lot to say about this.
There's a little lawsuit flying around against the Match group, which is like Tinder, Match.com, and Hinge.
I didn't realize that they owned so many of them until you started telling me this story. I mean, I think I did know that Match owned Tinder, but I didn't realize they owned Hinge, Match.com.
I don't know. It's crazy. So basically, I'm reading from the Washington Post, just so you guys know, but it says there's a class action lawsuit filed February 14th. Six dating app users accused Match Group of having a predatory business model and deliberately employing psychologically manipulative features to ensure they remain on the app perpetually as paying subscribers. No shit. And they're saying it violates consumer protection laws because it intentionally designs the platforms with addictive game-like design features which lock users into a perpetual pay-to-play loop that prioritizes corporate profits over its marketing promises and customers' relationship. And further, later on, it goes to say...
What are the challenges of meeting people in real life?
Did it say something about, like, false advertising?
Yeah, it's just further down in the article. So it says, Wow. In my experience, that's true.
Well, your experience says a lot because you came out and told us about this. You said that Hinge puts people in Rose Jail, quote unquote. Rose Jail. Let me repeat for those who don't know what Christina was talking about, I don't know, 40 episodes ago at this point, 700 episodes ago. A million years ago. yeah she's on hinge and in order to communicate with some people or to let them know that you're thinking about them i guess to get ahead of the line you would send them a rose of which you're allowed one per week correct and then that rose indicates that you're the cream of the crop you're the best of the bunch you've given your rose to somebody it's like a special item you give to them to let them know you're at the top of their list right i assume also like socially embarrassing
Totally. Completely. Like, you have to give a rose to somebody to get their attention?
Or is it that you get the roses and that's... It's that you get the roses by paying. And it's like, oh, if you're paying for this, yikes.
How does Christina feel about her running experience?
Yeah, if you're paying for this, then the indication would be, or maybe the stereotype would be, what a loser. Why are you paying for him? Yeah, okay, gotcha. You know, I've shared this, and I'll share it now, is that I... Believe that there is not legally a lot of water to hold here.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the Hinge lawsuit about?
0:00–0:54
2
How does false advertising affect dating apps?
0:54–1:27
3
What are the implications of gamification in dating apps?
1:27–2:48
4
What are the challenges of meeting people in real life?
2:48–4:18
5
How does Christina feel about her running experience?
4:18–5:10
6
What are the concerns around communication in relationships?
5:10–6:06
7
What is Bryan's perspective on the existence of ghosts?
6:06–7:05
8
How do the hosts engage with their listeners?
7:05–1:11:14