• Alchalide@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Does this really matter that much in the US?. Here in the Netherlands about 70% of people had an android phone in 2022. Nobody really cares what you use, as long as you’re happy using it.

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        1 year ago

        I remember when the iphone first came out. A guy in my country flew to the US to buy one then came back to brag that he’s the first one in the country to have one and he couldn’t even use it here.

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        1 year ago

        I hope you would not avoid me for having an iPhone any more than I would avoid you for having an Android phone because judging people for what phone or computer or OS they use is stupid. In my case, I have an iPhone because I got in very early and now have several hundred dollars’ worth of apps I don’t want to pay for again. Maybe one day I will decide it is worth that sacrifice, but right now, I don’t feel like it is. I also don’t get the latest and best iPhone. I replaced my XR with a 13 this year.

        But to me, you are no better than the hypothetical date in this post who judges the person for not having an iPhone. Why do either of you give a shit? It’s a personal choice and it doesn’t matter any more than what color your house is painted or what percent of fat you like in your milk.

        Judge people for their attitudes and their actions, not what personal devices they decide to spend their money on.

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      1 year ago

      iPhone is dominant in the US, but I can’t believe people give enough of a shit about which smartphone someone uses for it to be a dealbreaker in finding a significant other.

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        1 year ago

        Oh they definitely do, especially among young people. They even get bullied over the color of the iMessage text bubble which shows up in different color if the message was sent from a phone other than iPhone.

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        1 year ago

        I blame dating sites to be honest.

        For a large portion of women they can have almost anyone at the push of a button and so they start rejecting people for the most absurd things.

        I imagine the same could be said for the “chads” on dating sites, but I think they care more about the pump and dump than being superficial about anything because they aren’t in it for a relationship.

        Then there is me, a literal joke of a human. My phone would probably be the last thing I’d get rejected for as you won’t even get that far before swiping “not ever.” Lol

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      1 year ago

      I’m a Finn, not sure what the apple % is here, but I’ve never met anyone who isn’t either a child or atleast slightly retarded that owns one.