• kadup
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    811 days ago

    Honestly, 90% of the need for dating apps would vanish if people had more free time away from work and well-kept public spaces for entertainment that didn’t expect you to purchase anything.

    So rather than a government-run dating app, how about a government-sanctioned 4 day work week and well kept public parks?

    • @Lifecoach5000@lemmy.world
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      111 days ago

      I don’t know if I buy that. I think people simply like hiding behind a screen for many interactions these days - including dating.

      Not that Im against your idea but maybe just the 90% part seems inflated.

      • kadup
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        311 days ago

        Perhaps, but we would need to put the idea in practice to determine what’s the cause/effect relationship here.

        Are people more addicted to their screens because the real world became hostile, or is the real world becoming hostile because people are glued to their screens?

        I’d bet on the first option, but I could be wrong.

    • @JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca
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      111 days ago

      But who makes the profit in your silly goose scenario? Somebody has to be making money or it’s a terrible idea!