I work adjacent to the dating app world. AMA about how matching actually works.
Everyone has a theory about “the algorithm,” and most of them are probably wrong, so I thought this could be fun.
For context, I work with a dating platform (Aisle), so take what I say with that in mind. I’ll keep this focused on the category as a whole, not just one app.
Happy to answer things like:
• How apps decide who you see (it’s definitely not random).
• Why you get loads of matches one week and almost none the next.
• How swipe-first apps differ from more intentional dating apps.
• Whether boosts actually make a difference.
• Why two people who seem like a perfect match never end up seeing each other.
Ask away, including the cynical questions.
u/Samjac04 — 4 hours ago