She answered the question in the second paragraph and didn't realize it.
This might sound hyperbolic. But it’s a realistic depiction of what’s going on in the dating industry right now.
This is the problem right here. Not men. Not women. Dating and romance were a ingrained part of social interaction. It was woven into the fabric of every day life. What was once fundamental is now siloed off into its own niche. You can blame lawyers, media, HR, apps, dating events, whatever you want and you wouldn't be wrong.
Dating was something that happened when two people encountered socially and liked one another. Not an industry. Now it's a mix between hobby and "life planning" task with all the joy and spark of shopping for health insurance.
And yes, lady. Part of it is the way men interact with romance. There's plenty of guys who would love to be with someone, but there aren't many who would pick "interact with a bunch of random women," when deciding how to use a few hours of their time in the future. There's nothing appealing about scheduling an appointment to be judged in a sterile environment. That's not dating, that's an exam. Opportunities for IRL social interaction between men and women (and everyone in general) have been gutted by the technology age and when there were still naturally occurring social interactions, they've been sanitized in an attempt remove any possibility.
tl;dr: Everyone's working, you're not allowed to go out with the people you work with, and no one wants to spend their time off trying for romance with randomly selected strangers. Actually, no. Worse than randomly selected; selecting for women who go to single's events.
Edit: I will admit pair ticketing is a clever approach at first glance, but not once you realize that the majority of guys are there only because they're hoping the friend will notice him because he did her a favor. The guys who would attended under those circumstances are specifically there for her, which isn't going to work out well for your match rate.
She answered the question in the second paragraph and didn't realize it.
This is the problem right here. Not men. Not women. Dating and romance were a ingrained part of social interaction. It was woven into the fabric of every day life. What was once fundamental is now siloed off into its own niche. You can blame lawyers, media, HR, apps, dating events, whatever you want and you wouldn't be wrong.
Dating was something that happened when two people encountered socially and liked one another. Not an industry. Now it's a mix between hobby and "life planning" task with all the joy and spark of shopping for health insurance.
And yes, lady. Part of it is the way men interact with romance. There's plenty of guys who would love to be with someone, but there aren't many who would pick "interact with a bunch of random women," when deciding how to use a few hours of their time in the future. There's nothing appealing about scheduling an appointment to be judged in a sterile environment. That's not dating, that's an exam. Opportunities for IRL social interaction between men and women (and everyone in general) have been gutted by the technology age and when there were still naturally occurring social interactions, they've been sanitized in an attempt remove any possibility.
tl;dr: Everyone's working, you're not allowed to go out with the people you work with, and no one wants to spend their time off trying for romance with randomly selected strangers. Actually, no. Worse than randomly selected; selecting for women who go to single's events.
Edit: I will admit pair ticketing is a clever approach at first glance, but not once you realize that the majority of guys are there only because they're hoping the friend will notice him because he did her a favor. The guys who would attended under those circumstances are specifically there for her, which isn't going to work out well for your match rate.