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I would go kind of in waves. Like, I would feel really lonely, and then I would download all of the apps. If I was in line at some place, like the coffee shop, I'd open it, I'd say like four or five times a day. It was exciting, like, being able to see who was out there. I'm aware of this internet stereotype that men don't have photos of themselves. I don't have any photos of myself. I, like, really genuinely wanted to get married and settle down. I think that if you go in with that thought process of,
I'm going to measure this person and that's the person I'm going to marry. Odds are it's not going to be the person. There's no progress bar. There's no sense of like when this will be over. I feel like I always have this moment after I've swiped through a few profiles where like what I feel is like, is this really it? I'm Sangeeta Sinkerts.
I'm Lakshmi Rangarajan, and we're the hosts of this season of Land of the Giants, a podcast about the biggest tech companies of our time. We're exploring the multi-billion dollar dating app industry to better understand how apps like Tinder, Hinge, and Bumble impact our search for love. We're asking the question, are their business goals aligned with your romantic ones? We'll talk to the architects behind some of the world's most popular dating apps and features.
My biggest contribution is having come up with the sort of iconic swipe that people have come to love or hate. We'll talk to industry leaders whose companies have reshaped the way we approach dating. The more swiping you do, the better. The more matching you do, the better. The more chatting you do, the better. It was just about get the most engagement possible, get the most user growth possible. We'll talk to experts
studying the ways this technology has impacted our relationships. The door is never shut. If you go to the next person and the next person, there's some seed of possibility. And of course, we'll talk to you to find out if dating apps have made dating any easier. I'm really wondering what the hell is wrong with me that I can't find someone on these things. Tinder is my longest running relationship.
This is Land of the Giants, dating games. From The Verge, The Cut, and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Subscribe for free wherever you listen and get our first episode on Wednesday, January 11th.