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One More Idea: A super simple dating mobile app. Your profile consists of a picture of yourself and the question , "Ask me about....?", filled in. There would b

by Cantdog 17y ago

One More Idea: A super simple dating mobile app. Your profile consists of a picture of yourself and the question , "Ask me about....?", filled in. There would be a list of bars organized by cities and people could choose to share which bar they were at. Potential suitors could browse all the singles at a bar and decide which person to talk to (in real life). The goal is to solve the awkwardness of cold openings at a bar. It's much easier if you can use something as a conversation starter. Also, one of the problems I see with online dating is the stigma attached to it. Hopefully, since this app is to be used in aiding real life dating, the stigma will not be there.

run4yourlives 17y ago
Chicken and egg, but kinda neat. Screw the whole bar scene though and just make it "geo-aware". You pre-define picks and as you travel throughout town, it let's you know when one of those picks is close by.
- wildwood 17y ago
  I disagree. People go to the bar when they're ready to socialize and meet people, and they'll value something that makes that easier. Making it more geo-aware makes people have to decide which parts of their day they want to be interruptible, and I think makes the app more intimidating. I like the bar tie-in, it provides a pleasant addition to something people are already doing.
  - run4yourlives 17y ago
    Well, like every other time you'd like to opt out of social contact, I'd just assume there was an "off" button.
- icey 17y ago
  What about socially determined "meet a date" nights? For an area, you have each user pick a place. All the places go up for vote. On whatever night, it's date night at that place and it's like a flashmob meets speed dating. I would think you'd only need a handful of people in any given geographical area for this to work (though I could be wrong).
physcab 17y ago
"The goal is to solve the awkwardness of cold openings at a bar." Isn't that what alcohol is for?

by Cantdog 17y ago

run4yourlives 17y ago

Chicken and egg, but kinda neat. Screw the whole bar scene though and just make it "geo-aware". You pre-define picks and as you travel throughout town, it let's you know when one of those picks is close by.

wildwood 17y ago
I disagree. People go to the bar when they're ready to socialize and meet people, and they'll value something that makes that easier. Making it more geo-aware makes people have to decide which parts of their day they want to be interruptible, and I think makes the app more intimidating. I like the bar tie-in, it provides a pleasant addition to something people are already doing.
- run4yourlives 17y ago
  Well, like every other time you'd like to opt out of social contact, I'd just assume there was an "off" button.
icey 17y ago
What about socially determined "meet a date" nights? For an area, you have each user pick a place. All the places go up for vote. On whatever night, it's date night at that place and it's like a flashmob meets speed dating. I would think you'd only need a handful of people in any given geographical area for this to work (though I could be wrong).

physcab 17y ago

"The goal is to solve the awkwardness of cold openings at a bar." Isn't that what alcohol is for?