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Re:‘Why am I talking to 10 guys?’ The rise and fall of datin... by capableweb on Sunday November 20, 2022 @05:44AM (#33679907)
> From the company's POV, aren't they likely to benefit from setting you up on dates that either go mildly unfortunately, or leading to a short-term relationship at best? The customers are paying for dates after all, not long term relationships.

Short-term, probably yeah. But long-term, if they want to get a reputation like what parent describes ("I met my wife on platform X") then they better optimize for good dates rather than "unfortunate" ones.

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Re:‘Why am I talking to 10 guys?’ The rise and fall of datin... by oxfordmale on Sunday November 20, 2022 @06:34AM (#33680127)
Most businesses only look at growth, and for this they only require short to medium term satisfaction of their users. Long term satisfaction, such as marriage, is mostly irrelevant.
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