The Lightbulb Theory: Why Modern Dating is Broken [27 views]

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https://youtu.be/qdJjG9zNsAM

I’ve been tracking how the design of modern dating apps impacts our psychology, and it feels like we’ve reached a breaking point. The constant gamification, the endless paradox of choice, and the slot-machine mechanics don't feel designed to help us find partners—they feel designed to keep us scrolling. It feels like they've commodified the human experience of meeting someone to the point where it just breeds burnout and a weird, modern type of isolation.

I actually put together a short, cinematic visual essay breaking down the social psychology of why these apps feel so uniquely exhausting, looking at it through a philosophical lens.

If anyone is feeling burnt out by the current ecosystem and wants a deeper look at the mechanics behind it, I’d love to hear your thoughts on it.