Introducing Date Plans: Smoothest Way To Ask People Out
Few months ago, we introduced a unique feature aptly named Wingman, which helps 2 members who are already connected on Aisle to organically meet offline in a mutually convenient manner. Today, we are going a step further in taking your online date offline.
As aptly stated by Amy Webb, “The goal of online dating is to get offline as quickly as possible”.
Yet few apps out there truly abide by this rule. The rampant gamification of the entire process of dating in order to keep its users online for longer on their apps seems to be the underlying agenda. It comes as no surprise that there is a huge disproportion when it comes to the number of singles who sign up on these apps every day, to the number of real connections that are formed between members that eventually leads to romantic compatibility.
Though online dating has paved the path for many successful relationships and made it easier to connect with people across the globe while sitting in the comfort of home, most people still yearn for the old school way of finding love where they’d feel the rush of meeting someone new almost serendipitously.
And that’s how we came up with Date Plans, a new feature on the Aisle app which may prove to be the fastest way to meet your special someone.
What is Date Plans?
Date Plans is a new premium feature introduced by Aisle with the intention of helping members to get to know potential dates within their vicinity in an engaging, sincere and safe manner. We think Date Plans is the smoothest way of asking people out, because on Date Plans you don’t actually ask anybody out. Yes, let me explain.
You can start using this feature by coming up with a short and interesting date idea that you can suggest to the Aisle community. Like, “How about we meet for coffee before work on Monday?”. Your limited free trial starts as soon as you’ve published your Date Plan on Aisle. The Date Plan can be edited by you only once every 24 hours.
You will be shown other singles around you, who have also published their Date Plans. You could choose to either Reply to a Date Plan put up by someone you strike a chord with or wait for someone to Reply to your own Date Plan. To encourage seriousness while making plans with a member, subscribers are restricted to a limited number of Replies to Date Plans.
Why use Date Plans?
Date Plans was crafted with the same core values that Aisle stands for — to build meaningful relationships. Date Plans will allow Aisle members to narrow down on potential partners they wish to meet offline and understand how compatible they are for each other through their detailed profiles. Using the information seen on a Date Plan and the member’s profile, one can gauge the intention of the person suggesting the date, their personality and pick-n-choose who they wish to Reply to. If your trial period has expired and you still wish to use Date Plans, you could do so by subscribing to use the feature for a fee.
Who is it for?
Date Plans is accessible to all Aisle members. This feature is perfect for members who prefer to have an offline face-to-face conversation, rather than an online to-and-fro. This is especially true for extroverts who feel they’d want to know their people in a more natural setting. A vast majority of Gen-Y and Gen-Z audience agree with the thesis that online dating should soon progress into an offline date for it to continue.
Date Plans is especially useful for members who feel that a non-virtual conversational engagement is much needed for them to consider someone for a serious commitment. With time, the new generation of Indian internet users are picking up on the stereotypical behaviour observed among western online dating users. Hidden behind a screen and armed with knowledge from numerous articles on finding love online, most users lack originality while introducing themselves or the confidence and ability to have an extended online conversation. The very same users might do a whole lot better at holding an engaging conversation in an offline setting.
Being Mindful
While Date Plan is a fun and interesting way to meet someone new, you must also be precautious. Never reveal your whereabouts or the exact time and place of your date idea in your Date Plan. And always keep your friends or family members in the loop if you decide to go for a date.
Finding love is still quite a task for many today as they still find it difficult to convert an online conversation to an offline date. Most users still have to settle for a dry online conversation that may or may not turn into something special. In-person chemistry among two strangers is difficult to re-create in the digital world. While Indians sign up on casual dating/flirting apps by the thousands, a majority of these apps fail to kindle the very essence of falling in love.
Date Plans will ensure that you don’t miss out on the perks of meeting someone online while also giving you the option to go on dates with interesting people. We hope to bring back the feeling of serendipity that makes first dates special.
And for those who want to take it slow, you can always send users a Rose, then send an Invite, connect, chat and progress in the relationship.
Upgrade to the latest version of the Aisle app to enjoy the new feature.
