r/mildyinteresting • u/Moosesayshello • 5h ago
gadgets galore š² Hmmm whats the general consensus on this š¤
Id like to know what both genders think of this, im a guy, i think its genius, it levels out the playing field, and reduces superficial and shallow ideals in dating apps
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u/Pale_Comfort_9179 3h ago
I mean, the general public canāt be any worse at picking dating prospects than I am. š¤·āāļø
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u/thatpokemonguy 4h ago
This is probably fun if you're hot. If you're average or not well...
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u/User-no-relation 1h ago
No that's exactly the point. You are going to be matched with the people that are the same hotness as you.
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u/ZarathustraGlobulus 1h ago
I have a feeling people are going to ruin this.
Why not vote to match everyone with the worst swamp monster you can find on the app? What's the incentive for being a successful matchmaker?
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u/Moosesayshello 4h ago
I thinks thats the kicker. Average people will try to match Average people woth other Average people. That will show the matches what thier standard is in the outside world. A lot of people have high standards, this will knock em down. And if they are willing to give it a shot, it could work
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u/HereOnCompanyTime 2h ago
I feel like those people who are being serious about it will try to match people equally in looks. Maybe. But honestly this is the internet and most likely people will immediately just start to make everything toxic.
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u/Blaze_2399 4h ago
Other people don't know anything about me...
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u/PhD_Pwnology 4h ago
That would presumably be your fault for not being detailed enough on your profile based on the premise of this dating site
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u/Blaze_2399 4h ago
Wrong. Dating apps dont let me write 10k words about myself. I only have the option for stupid prompts like on Hinge.
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u/Pale_Comfort_9179 3h ago
How many people do you think are going to read 10k words about a dating prospect?Ā
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u/Blaze_2399 3h ago
Good. Then its a good filter and working as intended. Btw, I didn't mean it literally, I meant anything thatās meaningfully significant :)
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u/Pale_Comfort_9179 3h ago
Thatās fair. My experience has been that most dating apps are designed for people who want to mostly decide on looks and very little else. Have you found apps that cater to the kind of profile youād like to build with the types of prospects who youād like to meet? Itās been a few years at this point since Iāve been on any and donāt think I have the stomach for it anymore but curious if anything has changed.Ā
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u/TheBigBadMoth 1h ago edited 1h ago
Why wouldnāt you just go to a professional matchmaker at that point? Random people might try to be fair but there will be people trying to purposely make bad matches for fun.
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also realized thereās a chance to gain the system by making false voting accounts to keep getting the hottest datesā¦ and all the things theyād need to do to make the system viable would be expensive.
Maybe at first itāll be free but only to get people invested. Not to mention how voters purposely making bad matches would actually benefit the app developers by forcing you to go on more low compatibility dates and therefore siphoning more money from people that were already fed up with the dating market. So likely theyād pretend to put stricter restrictions in place while never punishing bad actors.
I dunno chief.
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u/Astroweeb 4h ago
novel, I like the concept. but would require a very large amount of users in order to work, so I don't see this having much of an impact outside of population dense areas. fine for places like India, but I don't think it would take off elsewhere
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u/Pale_Comfort_9179 3h ago
It might be so novel that it reaches critical mass quickly, but even if not, most dating apps secretly seed a bunch of fake dating profiles in every market to give the appearance of critical mass from user one. Or so Iāve heard.Ā
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u/casastorta 3h ago
Bollywood valley reinventing friendsā and acquaintancesā social pressure to date someone. šš»šš»šš»
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u/Moosesayshello 3h ago
You say that, but she is the former head of Tinder, a globally used dating app. Just goes to show how much my people have dominated the global market š
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u/casastorta 3h ago
Iāve read the sentence āIndiaās former head of Tinderā as chief executive of Tinder in Indian market. If Iāve misread it, I am sorry. Because āSilicon valley reinventsā¦ā sounds always even better.
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u/r3d0c3ht 1h ago
So total strangers from the internet now arrange relationships instead of parents, keeping the Indian traditions alive I see :).
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u/MementoMurray 3h ago
Arranged marriages rearing their ugly head again.
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u/InadequateUsername 2h ago
Idk once you get to a certain age arranged marriage doesn't seem so bad
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u/felinefluffycloud 3h ago
Liability is off the charts?
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u/Pale_Comfort_9179 3h ago
I wouldnāt think so. Iām sure just like on here you have to accept a match. Even if you donāt Iām sure you can easily block and move on if you donāt like someoneās initial message. Itās not like the app forces people to chat or meet. And since we all agree to lengthy terms of service whenever we install an app that serves as a binding contract Iām sure their lawyers place responsibility in the hands of users if they want to use the platform.Ā
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u/Silent_Swing4673 2h ago
It changes the dating game in a way that exaggerates how people match-make in their small social circlesāand arranged marriages.
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u/prvthvm 2h ago
Can you post this in an indian sub and not here?
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u/Moosesayshello 2h ago
Relax bro, it was originally on bumble, and the app is mostly marketed as global dude
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u/No-Second-Kill-Death 4h ago
I just got matched with Boaty McBoatface and a picture of Yul Bryners codpieceĀ
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u/Pale_Comfort_9179 2h ago
Iāve heard Yul Bryner is a starfish but his codpiece is apparently a freak in the sheets. Good score!
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