Transparent tool, opaque human
How open product architecture frees up human attention for connection. Five levels of transparency in mmeet.
Why We're Different·May 15, 2026·6 min read
Notifications as a Pointer to Reality, Not an Artificial Stimulus
Why mmeet deliberately refuses to use push notifications to harvest attention. Our philosophy of honest notifications and building retention without dopamine loops.
Why We're Different·May 13, 2026·5 min read
Why dating app subscriptions don't give more dates
People on premium have more swipes and matches. But not proportionally more dates. We unpack why paywalls expand the funnel top, but not the bottom.
Why We're Different·Apr 19, 2026·6 min read
Why 100 matches give fewer dates than 5
Pronk and Denissen's research: the longer someone swipes, the more they reject. Acceptance drops 27%. The problem of endless choice meets the dating app market.
Why We're Different·Apr 16, 2026·6 min read
Ghosting: 60% of people have experienced it. Why it isn't their fault
60% of online daters have been ghosted, 63% deleted an app because of it. Why ghosting isn't a moral problem but a product design consequence.
Why We're Different·Apr 13, 2026·6 min read
one quiet email a month