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Dating App Bidsy Sparks Controversy Over Objectification

3/3/2026

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In 2026, New York City subway cars displayed ads for the dating app Bidsy, which connects users via bidding rather than profiles.
Comedian Matt Storrs criticized the concept, arguing it reduces people to objects with price tags.
Founder Ryan Beswick abandoned long-term plans for the app, calling it a transgressive app experience, amid online discussions that framed the concept as sexual market value, echoing themes from Neil Strauss’s The Game.

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Story summary

In 2026, New York City subway cars displayed ads for the dating app Bidsy, which connects users via bidding rather than profiles.
Comedian Matt Storrs criticized the concept, arguing it reduces people to objects with price tags.
Founder Ryan Beswick abandoned long-term plans for the app, calling it a transgressive app experience, amid online discussions that framed the concept as sexual market value, echoing themes from Neil Strauss’s The Game.