I analyzed my own Hinge data for 5 months: Here's why I'm exhausted
Amirtha shares her experience with dating apps, specifically Hinge, over five months. She had 182 matches and exchanged 1,688 messages, resulting in 46 phone numbers. Despite these seemingly successful metrics, she felt exhausted and frustrated by the end of the period. She used Python data analysis to investigate why dating apps felt so draining despite their 'successful' appearance. Amirtha found that the process, including handling multiple matches and messages, was overwhelming and ultimately unfulfilling. She argues that dating apps are broken not because they don't work, but because they work too well, leading to burnout. Amirtha plans to develop a new dating app that emphasizes quality over quantity, leveraging social proof and friends' recommendations to provide more meaningful connections. This is the first episode of her podcast documenting her journey and findings.