September 22, 2026
Dating App Burnout Isn't From Trying Too Hard. It's From the Design
Dating app burnout gets blamed on trying too hard or picking the wrong people. The evidence points somewhere else entirely: the design itself.
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On the end of swiping.
Notes on dating fatigue, the economics of the swipe, and what changes when an agent does the looking.
September 21, 2026
AI Matchmaking: The Term Everyone's Using, Actually Explained
AI matchmaking, explained plainly: what the term covers, how it differs from a swipe algorithm, where it genuinely works, and who it's actually for.
Read →September 20, 2026
Overtone App or Something Live Today? A Decision Guide
Weighing the overtone app against options you can use right now? Here's a step-by-step way to decide, without waiting on a list you can't control.
Read →September 19, 2026
Ghosting Isn't Rudeness, According to the Data — Six Claims, Checked
Ghosting on dating apps gets blamed on bad manners. Six common claims about ghosting, checked against Pew, choice-overload research, and app design.
Read →September 18, 2026
Ofcom Measured Choice Overload in the UK. Its Streaming Data Explains Swiping
Ofcom's research on choice overload wasn't about dating apps at all — but its data on streaming and content overload maps onto swiping with eerie precision.
Read →September 17, 2026
Dating App Fatigue, By the Numbers: What Each Approach Actually Costs You
Dating app fatigue isn't just a feeling — it has a cost, time, and privacy price tag. Here's how swipe apps, matchmakers, and AI matchmaking compare.
Read →September 16, 2026
The Algorithm Isn't Learning You. Here's What It's Actually Doing
"The algorithm learns you the longer you use it" is dating app folklore. Here's what an AI matchmaker actually optimizes for, checked against the evidence.
Read →September 15, 2026
What "Justin McLeod" Leaving Swiping Behind Actually Signals
Justin McLeod built Hinge, then built something with no swiping at all. Here's what that actually means, plainly, for anyone trying to date in 2026.
Read →September 14, 2026
Meeting Someone Without Dating Apps: A 10-Step Plan That Actually Works
Wondering how to meet someone without dating apps? Here's a concrete 10-step plan — what to change, in what order, and how to know it's working.
Read →September 13, 2026
Modern Matchmaker Claims, Put to a Real Myth Check
Is a modern matchmaker just an old idea rebranded? We checked five common claims about modern matchmakers against real research and filings — here's what holds.
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