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Small-Scale Question Sunday for June 2, 2024

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What are the reason against passing laws that would reward dating apps for every couple that marries as a result of them?

There are of course many ways that this could be abused, but i yhink especially because this would be directed at a large organization it would be easier to limit its abuse in a eay that for example rewarding couples wouldnt.

So why not? Wouldnt that solve onr of the large incentive misalignments that exist in the market currently?

One argument is that various insular communities would just game the system by requiring marrying couples to ‘technically’ meet via some app right before marriage and then pocket the grant. The government would therefore merely be paying for people who are already going to get married to marry. For that matter Tinder, Bumble etc would instantly introduce a cashback feature whereby they split the payment with you if you technically marry after meeting the app. Many an unmarried couple could then join the app, “meet” through it (won’t take much swiping in most places) and claim the money after marriage.

The grant is for the app, not for the users.

The apps giving user cashbacks could of course be made illegal/outside the contract.

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