To me, it's more like he begrudgingly admits that her views are probably representative of "Gen Z", and then makes a mock(ery) of what he thought he heard her say -- which ends up as a cheap caricature of her legitimate feedback. FWIW, I agree with her comments: it does feel sterile, in the sense that it looks like an app I'd schedule a doctor's appointment through, and it has a dorky, "safe" appearance, that evokes nothing of the spontaneity or playfulness that people associate with good dates. More broadly though, I think the author's kidding himself if he believes he can make a dating app that appeals to 75 year olds and 18 year olds alike, especially by prioritizing the design preferences of the former over the latter.