Dating apps have become enshittified and is why they are so ineffective. However, there is a huge opportunity for improvement. The core hypothesis my app is: a pay-per-mutual-match model that aligns user and app incentives. The mutual financial investment also makes users more likely to engage once they match.
My app doesn’t rely on complex algorithms or AI for matchmaking, as they perpetuate biases. Instead, I use a transparent system where users fill out a detailed questionnaire, and I match them based on their answers using SQL queries.
The app is built with open source software (Docker, Django, Flutter, and more!), so no vendor lock-in. This is the first app I ever made so it has been an incredible learning experience.
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Makes sense. But wouldn’t that make users extremely picky on the other hand. Like, “I like her, but better spare my Like for someone else that might come along”? Or is the idea that people just toss in money for everyone they like? That seems rather expensive to me.
Yes, that may be true. I won’t know until I get real users to try.
Yes, it’s definitely more expensive than free. I don’t think we can get around that. I can’t think of a way that free works AND people don’t get spammed with likes AND people actually talk when they get a match.
If it’s $1-$2 per match and users are not willing to spend that to match with a user, perhaps they are not that interested in the first place.
I’m hoping it is more effective and cost effective than subscription apps but I won’t know until/if I get enough users.
Essentially the idea is to make each match a higher quality. If users want many chances at matching with multiple people they will have to pay for more likes. If they are in no hurry then they will just have to wait until the user decides to reciprocate or decline or a week pases