Not Making Romance Better, Just Making Dating Worse.

The author argues that many modern technologies make activities more convenient without making them better, and that this convenience often shifts time from leisure to work. The argument is illustrated with dating apps, which the author says now dominate how couples in the US meet, and with Facebook, which is described as making it easier not to see friends. The author also points to the disappearance of video rental stores despite fond memories of them, and to an AT&T "You Will" ad campaign from the early 90s whose depicted conveniences mostly enable work. The author contends that time cannot be saved, only spent, so "saved" time tends to be absorbed by work because companies pay for effort rather than results.