Pronatalist dating platform

Updated: 2026.01.01 27D ago 1 sources
Create a nonprofit, design‑constrained dating service explicitly oriented to produce long‑term, child‑forming relationships rather than transient hookups. The platform would set product incentives (profile prompts, match algorithms, commitment‑first affordances) and community norms to counter marketized mating dynamics that favor short‑term selection pressures. — If scaled, such a platform could be a pragmatic lever to influence demographic outcomes, marriage rates, and family formation while raising questions about governance, selection effects, and social engineering.

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The case for a pronatalist dating site
Tove K 2026.01.01 100% relevant
The article’s author argues that the marketized dating ecosystem and cultural 'luxury beliefs' have reduced cornerstone marriage and proposes a not‑for‑profit dating site as a corrective.
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