Attached to the post, titled 'Sometimes, texting on dating apps feelings (sic) like hitting your head against a brick wall,' is a screenshot of a bone-dry Tinder conversation between him and one of his matches, in which Raines' curiosity is met with short, dead-ended answers. Many users in the thread echoed his sentiment and offered explanations or theories as to why conversations on dating apps are often unsatisfying. 'I see I'm not the only one getting that type of energy lol,' one wrote, as another noted, 'It sucks, and if people swiped more mindfully this wouldn't happen, but a lot of guys are so beaten down by the dating app experience they feel like they don't have any other choice and want whatever validation they can get.' People are sick of dating apps. Chatting feels like a chore, most conversations lead nowhere, and the novelty of swiping has worn off. Attempts to identify the apps' critical flaws and theorize about how the profit incentive has run the user experience...
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