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    • Yo, I crawled around that site to see what was up with it… the most unhinged shit I’ve ever seen. They’re using ai to “guide” the matchmakers decisions… which means they are having a shitty ai set you up, there’s no human involved in this process, no shot! Here’s a few highlights:

      • Pretty sure everyone I see on this site is white… -Mission: To solve the loneliness, marriage, and birthrate crises by creating happy, healthy families. … yo what the fuck? They’re a fucking people mill kennel club!

      • Values: 01 - Humanity is good

      We look forward to a future of human flourishing - more artists, more astronauts, more inventors, more Olympians; more childhood dreams from more childhoods. But in much of the world, each generation is lonelier, has married less often, married later, and had fewer children. Most countries worldwide have fallen below the replacement rate, meaning their nations are dwindling. We think people need each other, as individuals and societies, and human flourishing starts with more families. … … 06 - We don’t deny Nature

      Humans are the product of millions of years of evolution. Evolutionary biologists have studied the way men and women act when seeking long-term partners. They behave differently. They have different preferences, different communication styles, and different ways of seeking long-term partners. Dating apps completely ignore sex-linked differences and provide unisex experiences. As a result, the way they generate “matches” has helped fuel a culture of short-term flings, rather than marriages. Keeper takes human nature seriously, which makes us more effective at matching people for long-term success.

      This is some weird ass conservative cishet breeder psychosis. No material analysis, it’s the apps fault that people are lonely! Also, no options for any gender queer identities or relationships, no mention of us at all. And the dog whistle of not ‘denying nature’ along with it.

      Then they’ve got a "calculator that tells you how much of the population is between your selected ages, income, height, isn’t obese, and other shit - with a button that says ‘find people that match these standards’.

      And as if that wasn’t enough for these ham sandwich ghouls, they list their investors: Bain Capital Ventures Champion Hill Ventures Sovereign Capital 16+ Angels

      Every day I feel more and more like we’re in a simulation.

      • UmbraVivi [he/him, she/her]@hexbear.net
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        Dating apps completely ignore sex-linked differences and provide unisex experiences. As a result, the way they generate “matches” has helped fuel a culture of short-term flings, rather than marriages.

        If you’re a woman making your profile, it’s gonna ask you what color you like your toenails to be painted while you’re barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen

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        Values: 01 - Humanity is good
        

        We look forward to a future of human flourishing Humans are the product of millions of years of evolution.

        Even more evidence toward my case that when techbros say “human” a lot when peddling something they sound even more dehumanizing. kombucha-disgust

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      Given the absurd cash incentive I wonder if that’s just an actual scam (well, slightly more of a scam) where they split the 8k to hire someone to be a date.

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    imagine being a snob on Tinder

    I don’t understand these shitty sites/apps. I really, really hope they are just a fad that will completely die out in a couple more years and we can collectively get back to figuring out how to do this shit in a world where third spaces do not even exist anymore.

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    If someone is “sought after” and isn’t already in a relationship, there may be a reason they’re still available and it isn’t their looks or their account blurbs. the-more-you-know

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    You have to skim the article a bit to get the funniest part:

    The new subscription can be stacked with a Plus, Gold or Platinum subscription for access to more features, the company notes.

    It doesn’t even get you all the features. They still want to nickel and dime you.