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by laurenkay 12y ago
Thanks, this is great feedback for us. We explain more in our FAQ: datingring.com/faq . We're going to work on improving the explanation and building in a free match, because the easiest way to explain why what we do is better is
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by laurenkay 12y ago
Additionally, our matchmakers review each profile before approving a member. So Facebook definitely isn't perfect, but it helps to prevent some spam, as well as multiple signups from the same person. It also makes the signup flow a lot
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by laurenkay 12y ago
Perfectly valid comment, and not hating on us at all. If this were just a random match each week, you'd be completely correct. Dating is definitely a numbers game, and it takes a lot of choices in order to find the right person. But th
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by laurenkay 12y ago
We're still primarily in the first wave on online dating - where we've added a layer of technology to make something as important as finding dates easier. But as with any first wave of technology, there are tons of flaws, and on a
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by laurenkay 12y ago
Ha, we definitely get that that's a dealbreaker for a lot of people. Most top dating sites are populated by a ton of fake profiles, so while logging in with Facebook isn't ideal, it helps us as a small startup to prevent spammers.
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by laurenkay 12y ago
We were in beta for a year (and never did a Show HN). We just relaunched as a pretty different service.
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Show HN: Dating Ring (YC W14) – We do the work, you do the dating(datingring.com)
125 points by laurenkay 12y ago|315 comments
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Cross-Country Love: Help Fly NYC Women to SF(crowdtilt.com)
24 points by laurenkay 13y ago|22 comments
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OkCupid Profile Generator, Mad Lib Style(thedatingring.com)
2 points by laurenkay 13y ago|0 comments
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by laurenkay 13y ago
This is something we've considered doing (and that a few dating companies have tried in the past). It can be hard logistically to coordinate for compatibility, scheduling and similar interests, with a reasonable price point. On the oth
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Group Matchmaking Startup The Dating Ring (YC W14) Launches In San Francisco(techcrunch.com)
50 points by laurenkay 13y ago|40 comments
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by laurenkay 13y ago
Congrats Kathryn & co! Looking forward to seeing what you do next.
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by laurenkay 13y ago
Free date for rejects! If you can't get YC .. at least you can find love. http://thedatingring.com/join - we're only in NY now but if you're not NYC, send in your info now and when we expand to SF / wher
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How I used OkCupid to advertise my dating company and increased signups by 400%(reddit.com)
1 points by laurenkay 13y ago|0 comments
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by laurenkay 13y ago
Sure, sorry for the delay! I applied to Kaplan straight out of high school and started telling everyone I was going to work there before getting hired [I was not]. Instead of making $16/hour I ended up getting privately hired at $25+&#
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by laurenkay 13y ago
SAT tutoring - you can work flexible hours & via Skype. I've been able to make a full-time salary working a few hours a week tutoring while getting startups off the ground.