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The authors are starting their own dating service. If (and it's a very very slim chance) they become successful, they'll get gobbled up by the Match Group. Ri
by canada_dry 6y ago
The authors are starting their own dating service. If (and it's a very very slim chance) they become successful, they'll get gobbled up by the Match Group. Rince. Repeat.
- heyheyhey 6y agoWell, Bumble is one of the most successful and they haven't been gobbled up by Match Group. But yeah, good luck to them. Their bit on the "feedback loop" will be a tough problem to solve.
- tolbish 6y agoAnyone interested in making an open source dating app?
- canada_dry 6y agoIt would certainly be an interesting project but, in the end, a fruitless exercise IMHO. Think about how hard it is to get traction for a great new game! The only way a dating app gets popular is by gaining a large number of participants in many communities. The only way that would realistically be possible is with pretty deep marketing pockets.
- tolbish 6y agoThere's always the Facebook/Gmail approach, which is to use invites at first so that members both spread the word and feel like they are in an exclusive group.
- mcv 6y agoI think the best way to get a foot in the door as a dating app is to focus on a single community or subculture. Dating for nerds, goths, Christians, gamers, scientists or some other group that likes to hang out with like-minded people. Having only people from that group on your service makes it easier for users to find those like-minded people.