A look at the collapse of dating apps' usability, which can be blamed on the paid subscription model and the near monopoly the apps have over the dating world (Magdalene J. Taylor/New York Times)

Magdalene J. Taylor / New York Times:

A look at the collapse of dating apps’ usability, which can be blamed on the paid subscription model and the near monopoly the apps have over the dating world  —  “The golden age of dating apps is over,” a friend told me at a bar on Super Bowl Sunday.  As we waited for our drinks …