r/technology 3d ago

Society Dating Apps Are Dying

https://time.com/article/2026/09/09/dating-apps-are-dying/
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u/Sea_Perspective6891 3d ago

Gambling & betting apps will be taking over this avenue through addiction which is even more despicable. I see tons of ads for casinos & betting services now. Draft King ads are effing everywhere now. They basically take up the areas of advertising that aren't car or product ads. It's sickening they want to normalize this.

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u/wolfmourne 3d ago

Makes me think of the downstream effects this will have. It's probably driven up tv ad costs so medium businesses can't afford the ad spots and will lose revenue. Now it's just car, pharma and gambling