It's the lesser of two evils vs. for-profit dating apps.
this post was submitted on 18 Jun 2024
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I didn't know there *were government-run dating apps. Something I can research about. But this is coming from a u.s perspective. So in other countries, this might be common knowledge within their territory I understand that.
they want people to procreate
"Please start fucking more" - Japanese govt to Japanese people
But also work 16 hours a day and then go drinking afterwards.
Yes finally people get it.
this can be a good thing... for japan (here in orbanistan it would be just another govermental scam, public money sewer :D ). I think the non free dating apps should be handled as scam, by the laws too, because those are really scams.
The point of for profit dating apps isn’t to find you a date. It’s to have you engage with the service for as long as possible so they can make money off you.
If you find a long term relationship, they lose a customer.
Exactly... Now people use this template logic and apply to other shit in your life ;)
Exactly why big toilet always wants me to keep shitting.
One of the few ol' relaibles tbh
That’s how they get ya.
A man got to shit.
That’s what big toilet wants you to believe.
I imagine data security and what the government would know is putting some off. It is part of the reason the national ID (My Number) faltered.
Off the top of my head, and I'm sure there are more, people use: tinder, bumble, Pairs, Zwei, Zekushi, and probably more. Pairs and Zwei, at least, are geared toward long-term and marriage. Pairs had a very bad UX and, of course, a cost. I did meet some people on there, but nothing lasted (one nearly did, but I wasn't doing another LTR with a barely-functional alcoholic that otherwise was a great match).
In some ways I can see this being potentially problematic, however...
For-profit dating apps (i.e. all dating apps) are shit.
Not only do they aggressively restrict a lot of basic features behind shockingly expensive paywalls, but they also mess around with the recommendation algorithm to make you feel like you feel like you have to get the premium tier in order to even be seen sometimes.
Plus they're literally incentivised to keep you on the app - not match you up with someone permanently. And once you've proven you're someone who's willing to pay, they really won't want to let you go.
A publicly-owned dating app shouldn't have these issues. Japan is incentivised to make good matches - they want to boost birthrates and curb the loneliness pandemic they're experiencing.
I just hope Japan is a country that takes privacy and security seriously.
E: btw I mean publicly owned as in owned by the Japanese public, not as in publicly traded.
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