I tested my dating app in other cities and the difference…
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I tested my dating app in other cities and the difference shocked me
I wanted to share something I’ve been noticing about dating in Denver and see if anyone else has had a similar experience.
For context, I’m a Black male and I’ve been dating here for a while. Honestly, it’s been pretty discouraging. On Hinge, I’d be lucky to get maybe one like a week. I’ve even spent money trying to improve things. Profile optimization, hiring a matchmaker, all of it. It never really moved the needle.
Recently I decided to run a little experiment since I’m planning to move this summer. I switched my location to a couple other cities I’m considering, like Chicago and NYC.
Within an hour, I had multiple matches. Same photos, same prompts, nothing changed except the city.
That kind of hit me. It made me realize maybe it’s not just me.
I don’t think Denver is a bad place, and I actually love living here. But dating here, at least from my experience, has felt noticeably harder compared to other cities. And I’d be lying if I said it hasn’t affected my confidence at times.
Curious if other people, especially other POC, have felt this or if I’m just in my own head.
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I wanted to share something I’ve been noticing about dating in Denver and see if anyone else has had a similar experience.
For context, I’m a Black male and I’ve been dating here for a while. Honestly, it’s been pretty discouraging. On Hinge, I’d be lucky to get maybe one like a week. I’ve even spent money trying to improve things. Profile optimization, hiring a matchmaker, all of it. It never really moved the needle.
Recently I decided to run a little experiment since I’m planning to move this summer. I switched my location to a couple other cities I’m considering, like Chicago and NYC.
Within an hour, I had multiple matches. Same photos, same prompts, nothing changed except the city.
That kind of hit me. It made me realize maybe it’s not just me.
I don’t think Denver is a bad place, and I actually love living here. But dating here, at least from my experience, has felt noticeably harder compared to other cities. And I’d be lying if I said it hasn’t affected my confidence at times.
Curious if other people, especially other POC, have felt this or if I’m just in my own head.
#local
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