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Notes on dating fatigue, the economics of the swipe, and what changes when an agent does the looking.
September 8, 2026
A step-by-step guide to applying for a selective dating app — what the vetting actually checks, how to write an application that gets through, and what to do while you wait.
Read →September 7, 2026
Dating app fatigue gets explained with a lot of confidence and not much evidence. Six common beliefs about it, checked against Pew, Ofcom, and Match Group's own numbers.
Read →September 6, 2026
An ai matchmaking deep dive into Match Group's actual 10-K filings — what "payers" really measures, and why the incentive it reveals matters.
Read →September 5, 2026
Choosing a dating method in 2026 means weighing swipe apps, matchmakers, and AI matchmaking on cost, time, and privacy — not just gut feeling.
Read →September 4, 2026
"Kiss a lot of frogs" gets used to justify endless swiping. Here's what the evidence on volume, fatigue, and match quality actually shows about the advice.
Read →September 3, 2026
An invite-only dating app, defined plainly: how the gatekeeping actually works, what it fixes, where it falls short, and who it genuinely suits.
Read →September 2, 2026
Why dating apps don't work isn't a mystery — it's a design problem. Here's a concrete, step-by-step way to actually fix it, starting today.
Read →September 1, 2026
AI matchmaking and long-distance dating get discussed with a lot of confidence. We checked five common claims about radius, relocation, and outcomes against real data.
Read →August 31, 2026
Does AI matchmaking really reduce dating app burnout, or is that just marketing? We checked six specific claims against Pew, Ofcom, and Match Group's own data.
Read →August 30, 2026
A deep dive into Michael Rosenfeld's long-run couple stability data — how relationships that started online actually hold up over time, and why.
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