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What works/doesn’t work in dating apps + Ideas
Problem 1: Presenting yourself 😵💫
- Very often people don’t have recent or good pictures of them that brings out who they are. I think (could be wrong, just based on observation) a lot of men especially, in India, struggle with this. Dating is still a new concept for most.
- Either the picture is very old or you can’t see them properly, group pictures make it confusing to figure out who you are swiping on or maybe they use too many filters.
- This can be unintentional. Maybe they don’t have anyone to help them out in the dating sphere or are embarrassed to ask for help.
Idea: A sidekick that helps you 🌟
- A chatbot of sorts, disguised as a sidekick
- Tips & examples on prompts and pictures
- For example; “Great lighting Dev! Maybe you could look front ways so your face is more visible?”
Problem 2: Age, Distance and sooo much chatting 🥱
- Any relationship requires meeting in person, at least at the start (not to say that online dating doesn’t work). So the closer they live the better. Especially in big cities.
- Having a text conversation is VERY different from having a conversation in a physical setting.
- Texting is asynchronous; you are living your lives in a completely different context and it can lead to miscommunication. The same goes for a phone or video call.
- There’s a lot you can understand about someone by their tone of voice, body language, expressions and the way they interact with others (a waiter for example).
- Age is also important; the larger the age gap the harder it is for people to relate to each other (again, not that it can’t work). For example, if someone is in college and their partner is already working it means that their lifestyles are completely different; it makes it harder to make time and do group activities that involve friends.
Idea: Focus on activities & meeting up 🫂
- You get only 5 matches a week. Lesser but better quality. Too many matches are overwhelming.
- All matches are within a 10km radius and aren’t younger/older than 3 years. This cannot be adjusted. (could be changed with a premium subscription?)