> Does not limit sign-ups to keep a balanced M:F ratio. You see this in Vegas all the time: to make sure the ratio isn’t skewed too far female or (more likely) too far male, the hottest club in town is going to have a line.
This isn’t just a balancing mechanism, it’s also a revenue model. I’m really surprised that “free for women, men must pay a weekly fee” isn’t more common.
Women would leave fast, because it turns into "that dating app filled with guys desperate enough to pay for matchmaking". Even with Hinge/Tinder there's a huge stigma associated with paying for premium; very few people will openly admit to doing it on a date.
Interesting that the supreme court ruled on this specifically
> The California Supreme Court also decided that the act outlaws sex-based prices at bars (ladies' nights): offering women a discount on drinks, but not offering the same discount to males. In Koire v Metro Car Wash (1985) 40 Cal 3d 24, 219 Cal Rptr 133, the court held that such discounts constituted sex stereotyping prohibited by this Act.
This isn’t just a balancing mechanism, it’s also a revenue model. I’m really surprised that “free for women, men must pay a weekly fee” isn’t more common.