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Apps & Algorithms

Essays on the economics of modern dating apps, the gamification of connection, and why swiping might be keeping you single.

Essays in This Collection

The profile tells you everything—if you know how to read it.

Learn to read between the lines of dating profiles. From love bombing to emotional unavailability, the signs are all there.

The moment I realized dating apps were designed to keep me swiping, not to help me find love.

One essay per week on the economics of modern dating and the gamification of connection.

Healing after toxic relationships and rebuilding self-worth.

Identifying toxic patterns before they become your autobiography.

Building connections that don't require recovery afterward.