Dating Apps Suffer From Fake Profiles, Ghosting, and Shallow Matches
A founder describes building a dating app in response to widespread complaints that swiping leads to fake profiles, ghosting, and small talk that goes nowhere. The stated fix is mandatory liveness/photo verification and localized matching, pointing to trust and engagement as core unresolved problems in dating apps.
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