Stage 2: Watch out · Dating
Your network, data, purchases, and habits make leaving costly or awkward, even as the bargain shifts.
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OkCupid
2The question-driven dating site, now one of Match Group’s brands, with a regulator record on how it handled users’ data.
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Bumble
2Differentiated dating brand with the same premium tiers, spotlight features, and engagement optimization as peers.
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Hinge
2Designed-to-be-deleted marketing meets roses, boosts, and subscription gates—dating app economics in a nicer skin.
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Tinder
2Swipe economy: tiered subscriptions, boosts, and pay-to-play visibility monetize anxiety and asymmetry.