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    I think we should make dating apps even worse, and just let humanity die out naturally.

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    • ivanafterall@lemmy.worldI [email protected]

      I can't wait for TRUMPDate. Make America Date Again. Can't go wrong.

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      Enter the colour of your skin:

      Whoops, no matches for you!

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        The 17yo... at work?? I wonder what's the minimum working age in memeland.

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            The 17yo... at work?? I wonder what's the minimum working age in memeland.

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            When did you start working? Here in the states its pretty normal to have teenagers work part time after school. I did so I would have money to spend on doing stupid stuff with friends haha

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              The 17yo... at work?? I wonder what's the minimum working age in memeland.

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              I started working at 15. And I am not saying this in a 'back in my day!' type of way where I think child labor is good - its sad.

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                When did you start working? Here in the states its pretty normal to have teenagers work part time after school. I did so I would have money to spend on doing stupid stuff with friends haha

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                Minimum here is 18, so 18.
                Yeah i get the temp crappy jobs kids get, but still, 18.
                Maybe if you work at your parents' small shop or something you could pull it off, but they could get in trouble.

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                  Honestly, 90% of the need for dating apps would vanish if people had more free time away from work and well-kept public spaces for entertainment that didn't expect you to purchase anything.

                  So rather than a government-run dating app, how about a government-sanctioned 4 day work week and well kept public parks?

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                  But who makes the profit in your silly goose scenario? Somebody has to be making money or it's a terrible idea!

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                  • beebabe@lemmy.worldB [email protected]

                    After the third/fourth gen of Pokémon I kinda lost interest. Whenever it was they started being jet skis.

                    Add tower defense and sim games to the list though. DnD based games, although I’ve played tabletop from time to time, just too much of an introvert to join a random group.

                    Anyways, when you’re swiping in my age range there aren’t a lot of folks with these interests in my area. Maybe I’m too old and get shown whatever.

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                    Let's see, I'm in an entire server where people your age are playing pokemon tabletop. Ok, it's not even funny anymore. I wanted to make a joke about how I'm single and into those things, but it really is like that.

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                      But even non-profits need to pay for operating costs like salary and cloud fees. Where would you get the funding for that?

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                      The app doesn't need to be free, and the revenue stream won't dry up if it actually works because people break up, and there are so many fucking people that even in a zero sum scenario it would take forever to reach saturation.

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                        In my 50s and I don't bother anymore. It's just not worth the hassle. In my 30s I would have had to send out 100 messages to get 1 date. It's so much worse in my 50s.

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                        I'm just in my 40s and single. Everyone I'd be in to is shacked up or dead at this point.

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                          Pretty sure Tinder shadow banned me for some reason. I saw the same people constantly.

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                          All dating apps suck, but Hinge sucked less for me. I actually found someone with similar interests that wasn't just looking for a free dinner.

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                            The 17yo... at work?? I wonder what's the minimum working age in memeland.

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                            It was 14 for me. But I wouldn't wish it on anyone else, kids shouldn't be laborers and it was mostly a very bad experience.

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                              The 17yo... at work?? I wonder what's the minimum working age in memeland.

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                              I started at 15 so i could afford a car.

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                              • gradually_adjusting@lemmy.worldG [email protected]

                                Yeah same. For one thing the odds - what am I, Roy Sullivan? - but real talk, I only had lightning strike that time by not dating, having a multi-year dry spell in my twenties, and only pursuing someone I knew was special and spending ages talking to them. If that's going to ever happen again, it won't be because I forced anything.

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                                wow, that's a relevant user name if ever saw one lmao.

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                                  After the third/fourth gen of Pokémon I kinda lost interest. Whenever it was they started being jet skis.

                                  Add tower defense and sim games to the list though. DnD based games, although I’ve played tabletop from time to time, just too much of an introvert to join a random group.

                                  Anyways, when you’re swiping in my age range there aren’t a lot of folks with these interests in my area. Maybe I’m too old and get shown whatever.

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                                  I think a lot of nerdy people need to just start going outside and doing stuff. Like, if you enjoy DND roll up to the local hobby store and start hanging out, even if you arent playing.

                                  None of this is targeted directly at you, just as good a spot as any to rant.. lol

                                  I think more people would be surprised that the horror stories are the minority. At my local game story I go to a painting night once a month mostly to hang out and chat. There are a pretty even split of women/men.

                                  Point is I think this a safe spot to make friends and making friends is the only way to get into a relationship you'll actually enjoy.

                                  I met my girlfriend doing Star wars rp. My friend met his girl playing magic l. All my single friends have something in common. They don't make time for their hobbies and don't hang out with like minded people in that space.

                                  Just a side note I'm not saying that everyone should go harass people at their FLGS or use it as a dating service, but rather, going out and hanging out with like minded people opens up a lot of options that aren't on dating apps.

                                  I'm pretty introverted too but when people are into whatever my hyper focus is it's much easier to open up. Go out there! Be uncomfortable! Not a cure all but it's something.

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                                    Let's see, I'm in an entire server where people your age are playing pokemon tabletop. Ok, it's not even funny anymore. I wanted to make a joke about how I'm single and into those things, but it really is like that.

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                                    I’d be interested in the server. Why are you making the joke? It’s okay to be single.

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                                      the sea is full of plenty of fish. (although these days not so plentifully)

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                                        Minimum here is 18, so 18.
                                        Yeah i get the temp crappy jobs kids get, but still, 18.
                                        Maybe if you work at your parents' small shop or something you could pull it off, but they could get in trouble.

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                                        Oh that's kinda crazy. The minimum age here is like 14, albeit with a huge amount of restrictions. I think it got my first job at 15

                                        But I was working in my parents restaurant since i was like 6 or 7. Its "technically" not allowed but people mostly turn a blind eye to parents using their kids as labor, unless its otherwise abusive/neglectful

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                                          I think a lot of nerdy people need to just start going outside and doing stuff. Like, if you enjoy DND roll up to the local hobby store and start hanging out, even if you arent playing.

                                          None of this is targeted directly at you, just as good a spot as any to rant.. lol

                                          I think more people would be surprised that the horror stories are the minority. At my local game story I go to a painting night once a month mostly to hang out and chat. There are a pretty even split of women/men.

                                          Point is I think this a safe spot to make friends and making friends is the only way to get into a relationship you'll actually enjoy.

                                          I met my girlfriend doing Star wars rp. My friend met his girl playing magic l. All my single friends have something in common. They don't make time for their hobbies and don't hang out with like minded people in that space.

                                          Just a side note I'm not saying that everyone should go harass people at their FLGS or use it as a dating service, but rather, going out and hanging out with like minded people opens up a lot of options that aren't on dating apps.

                                          I'm pretty introverted too but when people are into whatever my hyper focus is it's much easier to open up. Go out there! Be uncomfortable! Not a cure all but it's something.

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                                          For me, the biggest impediment is really having to work a full time job. And being in my late 30s, a lot of these activities are described to be for 20-30s in the meetups app. I agree though, I’ve met some nice people at gaming stores when I was younger and had the energy. So this is good advice.

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