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That's already how many users of existing dating sites actually use them in reality. So, the existence of such a thing would not surprise me, nor would YC inves
by whipoodle 9y ago
That's already how many users of existing dating sites actually use them in reality. So, the existence of such a thing would not surprise me, nor would YC investing in it... (they're capitalists, not superheroes)
- colmvp 9y agoSeriously. I live in a city that is comprised of 50% white people. The vast majority of women's profiles exclusively say they want a white guy (source: me using Match). And when I use other apps, I get recommended matches (source: me using CoffeeMeetsBagel), they only recommend me women of my own ethnicity despite me never had explicitly suggested I cared about ethnicity. FWIW, I'm not suggesting people shouldn't have preferences, but for a lot of apps and depending on your gender/ethnic composition, the inclusion of other ethnicities doesn't really mean you are exactly on a level playing field.
- whipoodle 9y agoOKCupid's blog has a series of interesting (and depressing) write-ups about this.