Imagine a market where 85 percent of sellers offer the same product, 90 percent of new stores close within their first year, and consumers openly admit they hate the store but keep going back every day. Welcome to the online dating industry. A market worth over $5.6 billion, built on a conflict of interest between … Читать далее
I have a theory: 90 percent of success in online dating comes down to getting three simple things right. Everything else is just noise that distracts from what really matters. I’ve analyzed data from several services, talked to psychologists and startup founders, and compiled the results into one practical guide. No fluff—just proven data. Step … 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 person he wanted to see again. Jake sat down and wrote a program that analyzed his own … 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 through profiles for an hour and a half, gradually hating himself more and more. Sound … Читать далее
Andrey sat in his car for half an hour in front of the house where the meeting was supposed to take place. He was about to leave three times. The ignition key was in the On position, hands on the steering wheel, windshield wipers methodically cleaning the windshield from the beginning rain. I thought: what … 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 our city. But when I ask the question differently—are you sure … 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
Imagine a market where 85 percent of sellers trade the same product, 90 percent of new stores close within their first year, and consumers openly admit they hate the store but keep going back every day. Welcome to the online dating industry. A market worth over $5.6 billion, built on a conflict of interest between … 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, slowly hating himself a little more. Sound familiar? If … Читать далее
My friend Sergey is one of the most self-aware 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