POF : Do you think adding a timer would encourage you to set a date IRL?
Hi,
I’m working on building a new dating app with the intention of meeting people rather quickly once matching (48 hours). It is my experience that the longer things go without meeting the chances of ever meeting decrease by A LOT!
I really don’t have time to waste or chat forever without meeting IRL! I’m sure you agree too.
So I’m building an MVP and basically the way it works is that to avoid getting stood up or chatting forever and never going on a date, I’m setting a timer where once you start chatting with your match you have 48 hours to set a date. MVP also suggests date locations to avoid those convos of « Come over to my place, I don’t have roommates » (I’m not that easy, hun) and you can soft-track to venue so you *know* you’re not about to get ghosted/stood up.
Matching will be based on location, mutual interests, and NO SWIPING! Oh yeah and the soft-track to venue just means each party will see the distance they’re to the location. As a woman myself, I understand this is of great concern, so I’m thinking of adding a feature where you share your date details via SMS to like a friend or trusted contact.
**TL;DR You match, trigger a timer to set a date within 48 hours of starting chat, you set location with the help of app suggesting venues/themes, you soft-track to venue, enjoy your date!**
**thanks xx any feedback appreciated :)**
By. ElectricalSherbert
I like what you are doing, the concept is great but I think that in attempting to fix everything that is wrong with online dating the app would put off the majority of people signing up.
If they can’t get away with just wanting attention, ghosting people or chatting forever with no intention of every meeting up, online dating wouldn’t serve a purpose for them.
I personally would love to see this idea come to fruition as it is the way that I use online dating when active – quick chat back and forth then meetup for a coffee to see if we click in real life. I also think there are many that are crying out for this simple approach.
Instead of 48 Hours, a more arbitrary amount of time could be a better idea though – say I message someone on a Tuesday and I’m not free until Saturday, the timer could then start once we agree on a day to meet instead.
I would also like to see some way to show if someone regularly ghosts, although admittedly this would be a nightmare system to implement and a Black Mirror rating system rabbit hole to go down haha.
I would say 48 hours is not enough time. I’m a busy professional and that seems restrictive otherwise the rest sounds good.
This would fail, badly.
Give it up friend, make an app that’s worth your time, « online » dating is a dead horse, women don’t want to meet within 48 hours anyway, you are usually lucky to get any messages out of them within that time limit.
Don’t loose hope. We will make it happen
The middle of a pandemic where millions are quarantined isn’t a great time to launch such a product.
yikes, this sounds horrible and as a woman I sure the fuck wont go over to some random dude’s place after only 2 days of chatting online. nope.