I'd say this if you were sitting across the table from me, only in a charming way that'd make you laugh. Then we'd get beers and sing some drinking songs.
Come on guys, really? "potential to revolutionize online dating" Did you write that with a straight face? :P
This idea is old as heck. There are dozens of apps around the web and on Facebook that do this, some with tens of millions of monthly actives.
You're talking about building zoosk.com, at best. Aim higher. Please. Pleasepleaseplease.
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Just FYI, I've built about half a dozen Facebook apps that have reached at least 10MM monthly actives. This is not your cliché HN "I hate viral and Zynga is evil" advice.
What you're doing is not original. It's also the kind of thing that awkward engineering types think is great, but most people just think is creepy.
If you're really interested in new approaches to online dating look at sites like howaboutwe.com or spoondate.com. Don't do the easy thing -- do the awesome thing.
I definitely agree. This is already a pretty core functionality of OKCupid and, in fact, I implemented this same idea my senior year of school (called it the "senior scramble" -- it got ridiculous). I'm fairly certain this concept has been around longer than the internet and it hasn't gain prominence for a reason -- fortune favors the bold.
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I'd say this if you were sitting across the table from me, only in a charming way that'd make you laugh. Then we'd get beers and sing some drinking songs.
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Come on guys, really? "potential to revolutionize online dating" Did you write that with a straight face? :P
This idea is old as heck. There are dozens of apps around the web and on Facebook that do this, some with tens of millions of monthly actives.
You're talking about building zoosk.com, at best. Aim higher. Please. Pleasepleaseplease.
Edit
Just FYI, I've built about half a dozen Facebook apps that have reached at least 10MM monthly actives. This is not your cliché HN "I hate viral and Zynga is evil" advice.
What you're doing is not original. It's also the kind of thing that awkward engineering types think is great, but most people just think is creepy.
If you're really interested in new approaches to online dating look at sites like howaboutwe.com or spoondate.com. Don't do the easy thing -- do the awesome thing.
I definitely agree. This is already a pretty core functionality of OKCupid and, in fact, I implemented this same idea my senior year of school (called it the "senior scramble" -- it got ridiculous). I'm fairly certain this concept has been around longer than the internet and it hasn't gain prominence for a reason -- fortune favors the bold.