Hi there, thanks for taking your time to respond, I really appreciate the feedback!
I do agree that a large part of the issue is with my friends. It’s precisely this issue that I think can be massaged and although data numerous sites to use data to find the perfect match, I believe the flaw is in the quality of their data. What I mean is, people want to advertise the best possible version of themselves. Probably because they need to compete with millions of people, simultaneously. This is unlike the real world, where you probably have up to a room full of competition at any give moment. Auto profiles that match in the background should take care of this.
Dating does indeed get harder when you’re older and I think it might have the opposite effect. If you can be put in front of more quality matches (those that you relate to more), then you might be willing to put in the extra effort as you feel you’re getting closer to that one. I think the others cause dating fatigue and people end up feeling dissapointed.
Ideally, this system would be as close to traditional dating as possible. Remember, when we present a suitor as a possible match, we don’t share specifics. You might have a high travel match, but that doesn’t say where you’ve been, what your best experience was, what your holiday fantasy is, etc. That’s up to you on the date. In real life, you might meet someone out on the street, bar, cinema, etc. However, these locations aren’t entirely random. They are still places of your preference, so you’re still emitting signals about who you are based on where you go. What we have here is a system that simulates the same, except after the fact (transaction already spent). Finally, the plan is to book dates via the app to encourage real meetings.
There is certainly a lot to think about, lots of issues, getting the balance right, etc. It won’t be for everyone, but if it can be helpful to enough people then it would be worth it.
Thanks again for your comments!