EP 05 Nov 2, 2024 1h 28m
Chris Gulczynski: the inventor of the swipe on what comes next
With Christopher Gulczynski, Tinder cofounder · Bumble cocreator
The person who put the swipe into the world on where dating apps go next. Post-pandemic behavior, the hotness score, AI's role in matchmaking, ethics and fairness in ranking, and the return of IRL.
Show notes
- 00:00 — Intro
- 03:44 — Tinder: the unexpected pivot
- 10:03 — The birth of the swipe
- 15:05 — Transition to Bumble & lessons learned
- 25:35 — The impact of dating apps on society
- 35:39 — Post-pandemic dating trends
- 44:24 — The evolution & challenges of dating apps
- 53:33 — The hotness score and dating algorithms
- 1:00:37 — Ethics and fairness in dating apps
- 1:04:45 — Dating app profile tips
- 1:10:26 — Monetization and user engagement
- 1:14:17 — The future of dating: IRL trends
- 1:19:17 — The role of AI in dating apps
- 1:26:50 — Concluding thoughts