I wonder if it would be worth creating an app that just sends you on dates using AI. Like, you don't even get to look at the other person's profile. Then afterwards you would report to the app whether you would go on another date with the person you just went out with or not.
Why has the world not made an open-source zero trust dating app?
It's such a basic need it seems for people, but the current app landscape is filled with scams, dark patterns, selling your data, trying to keep you locked in,...
lol wut. What exactly is the AI doing for 500 USD a month?
New AI features include recaps of previous conversations with other users, daily personalised profile recommendations and profile insights to help users identify who they are more likely to be compatible with.
Grindr is trash. It's mostly full of desperate incompatible people (i.e. same sexual position, mostly passives), open couples who just want dopamine hits and other time-wasters. Good luck with offering a $500 sub!
You'd actually be better off spending $500/mo on an escort or two. Surely they've realised at that price point, that's a serious competitor
This has to be the most effective ad campaign they have done, I have seen some variation of this story on every platform I use. I don't think the brand has a lot of goodwill, but my awareness has gone through the roof due to this AI push
This is actually a genius level move from Grindr. Anthropic/OpenAI can only dream of the stable userbase like this.
Few years ago I even suggested they should add actual brainstorming and prototyping features like Framer for bros to discuss their business ideas. Dopamine rush of grindr notification into my AI chats would literally be insane levels of productivity.
Another gay hookup app surveyed its user base on this a while back. Spoiler, user base is lukewarm at best on the ol' magic robots, unlikely to pay $500/month for them: https://www.romeo.com/en/blog/ai_and_gay_dating/
Minor caveat is that Romeo is mostly only big in Europe, and Europe _does_ tend a bit more AI-sceptical than everywhere else. But, still, not looking great.
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[ 3.5 ms ] story [ 43.2 ms ] threadI wonder if it would be worth creating an app that just sends you on dates using AI. Like, you don't even get to look at the other person's profile. Then afterwards you would report to the app whether you would go on another date with the person you just went out with or not.
New AI features include recaps of previous conversations with other users, daily personalised profile recommendations and profile insights to help users identify who they are more likely to be compatible with.
so basically bullshit?
how thirsty do you have to be do pay for this?
What makes things count is most often precisely the effort spent on them.
You'd actually be better off spending $500/mo on an escort or two. Surely they've realised at that price point, that's a serious competitor
I can definitely see portions of the userbase paying $500/month to use AI to screen out "fats and fems" tho
1. you can hire a personal trainer and get shredded
2. you can hire a nutritionist and eat healthier food
3. you can take up an expensive hobby that makes you a more interesting person
4. you can take a online course and learn a skill to increase your income.
Any of the above will increase your chances of attracting someone vs whatever timesink this is.
Minor caveat is that Romeo is mostly only big in Europe, and Europe _does_ tend a bit more AI-sceptical than everywhere else. But, still, not looking great.
I cannot speak to the app or this service tier, but this company has some great pun writers. A+