Why dating apps suck

A game theory problem — and a solution!

I first drafted this back when I was actively using dating apps. I decided that I wouldn’t post it until after I had a steady girlfriend. We’ve been dating for over a year now, and we did not meet on a dating app.

While dating apps and websites are sometimes useful in finding someone, most dating apps are very bad at helping people find a partner for the long haul. This is true in spite of the fact that there is a significant and very frustrated market for long-term monogamous matchmaking services! On the whole, people are…