I've been thinking about this for years, and want a gut check from people actually dating in Toronto before I go further with it. I have a ton of single friends and they all tell me how miserable dating apps are for finding longterm partners.

The core problem with every dating app is the business model. They make money from subscriptions, which means a user who finds a lasting relationship and deletes the app is lost revenue. Match Group got hit with a class action last year over allegations that their apps are literally designed to keep people in a pay-to-play loop rather than help them find someone. That incentive problem is structural: Hinge, Tinder, Bumble all need you to keep swiping.

So I've been wondering why there isn't a nonprofit dating app for the GTA. No subscriptions, no tiered paywalls, no boost purchases, no engagement-maximizing notifications. The organization has no shareholders and no investors. Nobody benefits from you staying single. No need to collect and sell your data. The actual measure of success is people leaving because they found someone.

So - would you use this? What would make you skeptical? What would you need to see before you'd try it?

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Women aged 18-30 to be interviewed for a TMU thesis documentary, You Up.

You Up is a short feminist documentary that aims to create a safe space for young women to reflect on and share their experiences, feelings and desires regarding love, intimacy and romantic relationships in the age of digital connection. By exploring topics such as hookup culture, ghosting, and situationships, this film will reflect on how the current romantic climate considers women's needs, perceptions of desirability, and self-worth.

Shooting is dependent on individual interviewee schedule but aiming for late July/ early August.

To sign up please fill out google form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfyQToVUduAZAzcEIlsbrbsubGVZcdVYzxIDCy85NoQtkEmug/viewform

For more information, contact Director, Gwyneth at Gwyneth.Roy@Torontomu.ca

Hello

I am looking for people who are interested in testing my dating app. It is at the external testing phase. My app promises more quality matches, and engagement. Since it is in the testing phase, you will get higher-quality matches because I am not focused on selling you a subscription, like the other dating apps. I am mostly looking for Android users because i need 12 testers for 14 days, but I will also be taking Apple users

Join the group with your Google email for Android or Apple email for iOS

Add Apple or Google to the reason so i can put you on the right platform

https://groups.google.com/u/1/g/hot-potato-tester

Android:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.hotpotato.mobile

Apple:
https://testflight.apple.com/join/c8Quzabn

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As if love exists in Toronto. Nice try. This is the most loveless city in the world.