June 24, 2026 · 9:31 PM

Dating Apps Don't Want You to Match — They Want You to Subscribe

Dating apps are subscription businesses — their revenue grows when you keep paying, not when you match out. From locked top picks behind paywalls to engineered like-caps and teaser notifications, the design choices that feel like features are actually dark patterns optimised for retention over romance.

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