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Everyone knows dating is rough, especially in 2026, and just in general these days. But I was pleasantly surprised once I pulled the data of my experience in things. Does this make anything easier? No, but it does give me perspective that I'm doing alright.
Posted by azn_munkey
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* Where or how I got the data **(Hinge under settings for My Data)**
* The tool used to generate the visual **(ChatGPT with prompts fed by matches.json file)**
Funny how 195 has the same visual weight as 1647. Same with 10 and 71. I see that AI generated the visual, still bad visual design.
As someone who hasn’t used an online dating service in 25 years, that does not look like “pleasantly surprised.” A total of 10 casual dates over two years, with none of them leading anywhere, seems pretty rough to me.
Go to a bar, pick some hobbies, meet people through friends. GenX checking in.
Dating in 2026 has got to be soul crushing. I mean it was bad in 2011 when I met my now wife and it’s clearly only gotten worse.
I’ve never done the dating apps but why would you only have 81 chats from almost 200 matches? Isn’t the whole point of a match to start a conversation?
Honestly a 10% match rate isn’t bad
You might have more luck if you join some clubs and community groups. Online dating is rough.
As a man who did far too much online dating – I can say you are probably fairly good looking based on the match rate and date conversion rate. But you really need to start chats with more of your matches!
I’m assuming this isn’t two full years of use? Or you just don’t use it all that often?
How you compare?! damn this reality is bleak af
Male loneliness epidemic right there. When we have a population decline (or geriatric population like Japan) in 15-20 yrs… scientists will study this time and your data will be a gold mine.
There’s gotta be a better way.
What are you talking about, this is ideal data.
Winning is definitely happening, it’s just a system not meant to benefit you.
2 years of fees and constant engagement, they’re getting paid for work… It’s just that you think you’re shopping for something they’re not selling.
Now take 2 years of trying to meet people irl. Way less sample size, quality of interactions may be better, and if it goes will will be a higher high but rejection will also be a lower low.
Match rate doesn’t matter. Dates/Likes matters more. Who cares about matches and chats if they don’t lead to dates?
Why did the dates you went on not lead to relationship? Did you not want it to? Were any of the dates with the same people, or is this 10 dates w 10 different people?