Ask HN: Critique my concept

4 points by dddating 17y ago ↗ HN

I am toying with the idea of starting a new website. After reading another post (and trying a site) today, I was struck, as I'm sure many people have been before, at how inadequate dating sites are. This led me to this idea: a site in which possible matcheswould be selected based on interest in attending a variety of events. I guess the rough idea is a "what-to-do" dating mashup, where the pool of possible daters is narrowed by interest in certain thematic events i.e. charitable stuff, jazz concertgoers, outdoorsy things etc. I did a quick google search and couldnt really come up with anything that was doing this, and thought it might be a neat idea. Comments/Refinements welcome. Also, if anyone wants to work on this, I would be happy to collaborate with someone.

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ErrantX 17y ago ↗

Prime candidate for a Facebook app I should say

jlees 17y ago ↗

I thought the point of dating online was you didn't have to leave the computer?

But seriously, isn't it just easier to.. like.. go to one of these events and meet people? You may be better off with a "I need a Plus One" kind of angle - people going to an event who want someone to go with. (I'd guess that's been done, though.)

I do see your point, and your angle, but there's just something about centreing an online dating site around real situations where people meet that doesn't chime. :)

dmg_83 17y ago ↗

I don't usually enjoy any of the activities I suggest as ideas for "dates" in and of themselves (on the occasion I need to come up with one). I just try and think of something that is cheap, but will not seem like I chose it just because it's cheap.

Do you think that people's "what-to-do" dating ideas are an accurate reflection of who they are?