Why the world needs another dating app
I recently got banned from Tinder, and to be honest, I’m only upset that Tinder was quicker in removing my account before I did it myself. My fervent disdain for Tinder and other dating apps is apparent. Despite this every 2- 3 months I always find myself back on a myriad of dating apps with Tinder being the worst. This cyclical process has become a shared experience amongst my friends and me. We can always spot when one of us is back on dating apps, and we’re armed with supportive texts and flexible calendars to triage our emotional wellbeing.
Dating, and online dating especially sucks. In this hyper connected world, the process of dating has become exhausting. My friends and I are spending hours swiping, filtering, and reviewing people to be with instead of being with people. Being single is fine. Trying to find a relationship on a dating app while single, has become a laborious and traumatic task that is slowly breaking us down.
There are more ways than ever to meet people, but the technologies that are being created today aren’t being reflected to show that. Dating apps and other products that exist are reliant on algorithms and an end goal of matching us with “the one” from utilizing innovations like blockchain and machine learning algorithms. This has made dating feel mechanical and cold, instead of what it should be — authentic and human. We need another dating app because we are humans, and as much as we try to deny it, we are also social beings dependent on deeper healthy relationships, including romantic ones.
Bringing our friends along
Dating can be a lonely and exhaustive process as we attempt to find a relationship. Despite this being the established norm, we also can change how we engage with this process, and to create a process that brings joy and authenticity for ourselves! The frustration over the current existing state of dating is being present and voiced. Communities like subtle asian dating show the power and behavior of people who desire to be connected to others, swelling to 450,000 members in the span of six months. Although member numbers are impressive, what was more amazing was the demonstration and the establishment of the behavior of friends being more involved in the dating process by authoring and creating content to promote their friends in an authentic and entertaining manner.
When friends become a part of our dating process, we’re no longer dating on our own. We’re dating while being supported and loved by the people who are already present, our friends, allowing us to further deepen our existing relationships and sharing experiences to create stronger bonds with those we already love.
It can be lonely to be single, but I am also incredibly grateful for my friends who have listened to me, validated my experiences, and for providing me the strength to not text back to “U up?” messages. Our friends are our greatest gifts and, in a world, fueled by technology and innovation, no algorithm could ever replace something so intangibly human: the connection of friendship.
Moving forward to cupidhype
subtle asian dating is a revolution against the current modern state of dating. It focuses on bringing people together when friends collaborate to create promotional hypes, when taboo subjects with sex and relationships are publicly discussed, and when we rally and support each other in the community. In a world abundant with a diverse spectrum of dating apps serving both wide and niche populations, somehow, we’re still cycling and trying new dating apps to find what works. This behavior of being on multiple dating apps at the same time continue to show that there is still an unmet need in the market.
Inspired and validated by the existence of a community like subtle asian dating, our team wants to continue pursuing the potential of this authentic, fun process: dating powered and inclusive of our friends. We’re feeling the limitations as a Facebook group as we grow. We’re unable to create new features or own the technology to build the community, and the product we envision.
We want the authenticity and fun of subtle asian dating to become a norm for online dating spaces. Dating should be fun, not exhausting causing us to feel fatigued and lonely.
Building cupidhype is our continued attempt to create another dating app in this world, but this time to focus on building and strengthening existing connections, like with our friends, and to empower authenticity and joyful moments online and in real life.
We’re excited about cupidhype, to continue working on building products that connect us together, and to make dating genuine and fun once more. We also know we can’t do this alone. We want to continue sharing our journey, learnings, and process with you. We want you there with us, and we need your support. From hypes you create, to becoming a supporter on our Patreon, we’re so glad you’re here with us.
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