NOT OK, CUPID NICHE DATING APPS ARE ICKY AND BAD FOR LOVE

摘要

About a year AGO, when I was hanging out at a bar after work, talking about dating-the swipes, the winks, awkward IRL meetups, and, in my case, a message from a swinger who wanted me to help him with a woodworking project in his garage while his kids were at school-a friend brought up a new site called the League. "There's a wait list," she said. "I want to get on it." «1 The League, for the uninitiated, is the ivy-covered country club of dating apps, designed for people who are "too popular as it is." There's a rigorous screening process-"We do all that dirty work for you"-that takes into account where your diplomas come from, the prestige of your titles, and, crucially, your influence on social media. Two months after the League's November 2014 launch, the wait - list was 75,000 people long. This, let's be clear, is not a good thing-and not just because elitism is lame. Apps like the League go against the entire promise and thrill of online dating.