Imagine a market where 85 percent of sellers are peddling the same product, 90 percent of new stores close within their first year, and consumers openly admit they hate the store—yet keep going back every day. Welcome to the online dating industry. This market, valued at over $5.6 billion, is built on a conflict of … Читать далее
My friend Sergey is one of the most mindful people I know. He meditates for 20 minutes every morning. Reads two books a month. Keeps a journal. Sees a therapist. Runs half-marathons. And every evening, he opens Tinder and swipes for an hour and a half, gradually hating himself more and more. Sound familiar? If … Читать далее
In 2018, an engineer from San Francisco named Jake wrote an algorithm that turned his life around. Not for a startup, not for money. He was just tired of Tinder. Hundreds of matches, dozens of dates, not one that made him want to meet again. Jake sat down and wrote a program that analyzed his … Читать далее
I’ve noticed a strange pattern. When I ask acquaintances why they’re single, they almost always cite external reasons: no time, work drains all their energy, I meet the wrong people, all the good ones are taken, it’s hard to find a decent person in this city. But when I rephrase the question—are you sure you’re … Читать далее
Andrey sat in his car for half an hour in front of the building where the meeting was supposed to take place. He was about to leave three times. The ignition was on, hands on the wheel, windshield wipers methodically clearing the windshield from the starting rain. I thought, what kind of conversationalist am I? … Читать далее
In 2018, an engineer from San Francisco named Jake wrote an algorithm that turned his life around. Not for a startup, not for money. He was just tired of Tinder. Hundreds of matches, dozens of dates, not one he wanted to see again. Jake sat down and wrote a program that analyzed his own visual … Читать далее
In 2018, an engineer from San Francisco named Jake wrote an algorithm that changed his life. Not for a startup, not for money. He was just tired of Tinder. Hundreds of matches, dozens of dates, not one he wanted to see again. Jake sat down and wrote a program that analyzed his own visual preferences. … Читать далее
I spoke with psychotherapist Anna Kovalyova. She has been working with couples for 25 years. I asked her: what is the most common request from clients? She smiled and replied: bring me that special person, doctor. And quickly. We both laughed. Then she said seriously: the problem is not that people can’t find a suitable … Читать далее
In 2018, an engineer from San Francisco named Jake wrote an algorithm that turned his life around. Not for a startup, not for money. He was just tired of Tinder. Hundreds of matches, dozens of dates, not one he wanted to see again. Jake sat down and wrote a program that analyzed his own visual … Читать далее
I spoke with psychotherapist Anna Kovaleva. She has been working with couples for 25 years. I asked her: what is the most common request from clients? She smiled and replied: bring me that special person, doctor. And quickly. We both laughed. Then she said seriously: the problem is not that people can’t find a suitable … Читать далее