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A Better Solution for Dating in the 21st Century

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Tomas Pueyo
Jun 05, 2025
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Earlier this week, we saw all the reasons why current dating apps don’t work.

But then why don’t new ones quickly appear to dislodge them? Because of the cold start problem.

The Cold Start Problem of Network Effects

If a dating app has lots of women, men will go there. If there are lots of men, then more women will join. This will attract other men, which…

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