An experienced user of dating apps, Sarah shares personal and sociological perspectives on her dating app experiences. She discusses her journey from 2010 to using the latest apps like Raya and Feeld, reflecting on sociological insights and shedding light on the dynamics and negative behaviors in the world of online dating.
Greenlight offers a solution for parents to monitor kids' spending habits through a dedicated card.
Sarah Wilson critiques the societal impact of dating apps, focusing on their addictive nature and negative behaviors.
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Teaching Kids Financial Literacy with Greenlight
Greenlight offers a solution for parents to monitor their kids' spending and saving habits through a dedicated card, allowing parents to oversee transactions, set up chores, and automate allowances. The platform aims to instill money confidence in children and teenagers while providing a convenient way for parents to manage household finances effectively.
Sarah Wilson's Take on Dating Apps
Sarah Wilson reflects on her extensive experience with dating apps, starting from her initial foray in 2010. She discusses the societal impact of such platforms, critiquing the superficiality and addictive nature of apps like Tinder. Wilson delves into the transformative changes and persistent patterns in the online dating landscape over the years, emphasizing the downsides of technology-mediated interactions.
Challenges and Perversities of Dating Apps
Wilson highlights the negative aspects of dating apps, including the phenomenon of ghosting and the prevalence of certain unpleasant behaviors influenced by online platforms. She touches upon issues like gamification, diminishing returns in the dating app market, and the commodification of human connection. Wilson also explores the psychological impact of loneliness, dissecting how virtual interactions affect genuine human relationships and societal norms.
OK, this week is a kind of personal and also sociological muse-fest (from someone who's been on ALL the apps since shortly after the last ice age). I cover how I first went on the apps in 2010 (and share what I wrote about it at the time), about my experiences on Raya and, yes, on the latest app people are talking about, Feeld. I had to drop my shame for this one. However, I include a bunch of sociological perspectives and reflections some of you might find useful (and very familiar).
Note, I’m making the Substack version of this episode free for everyone. Over there you can find all the links to the articles I reference.
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