| I have an idea for a revolutionary dating site. Curious?
Posted: 2/7/2005 11:16:38 PM | Tell me if anyone is on this page with me: I had an idea to create my own website (and that pretty much came to me after such little success with other sites) where I was trying to think of how you could have people fill out their profiles and go into more detail and more brainpicking so that weeds out more of the people that are just fooling around. This is necessary since the idea of this site is based on meeting the person. Isn't that what we all want. Then there would be no option to talk with the person. You heard me!!! No option, just to contact interest. Then once interest is contacted both parties can decide to take it to the next step and maybe take time to review the profile again and then they would have to both press an icon stating that they intend to meet. This could be the world's first fair dating site. "I have a dream. . .!!!!!" I would make it so that if both parties agree to meet and press the icon, a confirmation email with a secret code will be given to both parties to give to the other, and then open email will occur and each person has the key to re-opening the others account as you won't be able to contact anyone and no one can contact you until you retrieve the secret code. The open e-mail is generally there to decide on a mutual meeting place. It will ask you again if your sure you want to meet and it'll remind you that your locking out your account. So you'll agree to meet, and I'll make an honor policy where both parties know they have the code to reopen their accounts so everyone should hand over the codes to each other as soon as they meet, as long as whatever agreed is mutual. That way there is no obligation further for either party. Of course, if there is a problem and you didn't intend to meet someone or you really want to get out of it you can contact customer service and they'll reopen your account again. I think there's enough open-minded people out there who are willing to resort to desperate measures. . . you know what they say about the times, right?!?!? lol. Any feedback from supporters or non-supporters of this idea, I 'm all ears, or maybe a way to improve my idea. Basically this is how I see it. I want to meet someone, bottom line, I don't know about you, and this is specifically for the guys and girls out there who feel the same way. So many of us are running ourselves around in circles or pouring our hearts out over the internet and I know there's some people out there like me that want something different. A site that is designed around meeting, not chatting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So who's coming with me. That's all I want to know. . . who. . .is . . .coming. . .with. . .me. . .!!!! I'm doing this Jerry Maguire style baby!!! | |
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| I have an idea for a revolutionary dating site. Curious?
Posted: 2/8/2005 6:26:27 AM | First of all, that would have been much easier to read if there were paragraph breaks.
Second, I don't think it's a very good idea. From this site I met 4 people in one day...I'm not wasting time unlocking this, secret code that, etc. Besides, there are about 6 million like that already...no contact unless you pay, which is basically holding conversation hostage, just what you are doing.
What if the date goes badly and the other person is a prick and refuses to hand over the code?
What if one doesn't show up?
So you contact customer service...most people wouldn't bother. they'd make a new profile.
plus, if you've been on as many forums and chats as i have, alot of people aren't so bright...codes are too much work. I'd like to get a feel for the person before I meet them sometimes. Definately not a site I, or any of my friends, would use.
Besides, isn't advertising another site on here grounds for banning or deletion of threads?
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| I have an idea for a revolutionary dating site. Curious?
Posted: 2/8/2005 8:14:26 AM | [/Second, I don't think it's a very good idea. From this site I met 4 people in one day...I'm not wasting time unlocking this, secret code that, etc. Besides, there are about 6 million like that already...no contact unless you pay, which is basically holding conversation hostage, just what you are doing.]
Well, surely there is plenty of people out there like you that meet people often. And I have to say this site wouldn't do you any good. This is for the people that have been through website after website paying a lot of money and either meet one person in a blue moon or never at all. And if you don't think there is a huge amount of people like that on dating sites you might want to think again.
[/What if the date goes badly and the other person is a prick and refuses to hand over the code?
What if one doesn't show up?
So you contact customer service...most people wouldn't bother. they'd make a new profile.]
If the date starts going badly, if one of the parties won't give the code. Just don't give them their code and leave. They'll be some easy way like contacting through a 1800 # and you'll be back up in not much more time it may take to check your bank balance by phone, so before you even make it home to your computer your back online and you can block that person out! This is good because this feedback can help me fill in the holes.
[/I'd like to get a feel for the person before I meet them sometimes. Definately not a site I, or any of my friends, would use.]
I understand what you mean but lets face it, the more you chat with someone the more possibility the person is full of lies and deceit. You can become anyone you want online. So instead of going through the process of getting to know someone by email or chatting where you can be really disappointed when you meet because the way they were online is nothing like the way they are in person. Example: you meet them in person after weeks and weeks may go by and you spend a substantial amount of time emailing this person back and forth only to meet and be so bummed that you poured two weeks of your time into this person. It's a lot harder to lie in person than it is online, wouldn't you agree with that statement.
[/Besides, isn't advertising another site on here grounds for banning or deletion of threads?]
No this is not advertising a site. I'm simply throwing out an idea and letting people respond if they wish. If I had the site up and running and I placed my www address, then it would be advertising another site.
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| I have an idea for a revolutionary dating site. Curious?
Posted: 2/8/2005 1:13:23 PM | maybe simplicity is best
the verbosity and complexity kinda defeated your original concept:
pushing physical meetings
you're excited about quickening the pace
and going out on dates
like right
now
am I right?
the whole passcode exchange- locking and unlocking accounts
no one will want that control taken away from them
good luck with the original concept-
just needs a lil more brainstorming,
which is what you're getting on here
from your feedback- (but really, this is a pretty fun site) | |
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| I have an idea for a revolutionary dating site. Curious?
Posted: 2/9/2005 12:25:36 AM | @ Erik
What you have put forward is an interesting concept!
and in a Niche market I am sure it would work and may even be fun!..
As you pointed out ..if you were locked out of the site..you can email customer service and get the account reopened!..
Which is what I think you would be spending your days doing!..
Some ppls want to meet that special someone..but most on the net are just into the chatting side of things!
Goodluck
Cheers Tiff | |
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| I have an idea for a revolutionary dating site. Curious?
Posted: 2/9/2005 9:36:55 PM | Hey Tiff, why is it would you say is the reason people join a dating site just to chat and I don't mean this to be sexist but I think women are much more into it than we are. There's plenty of other places to chat. Are girls afraid to meet initially, do you think? Erik  | |
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| I have an idea for a revolutionary dating site. Curious?
Posted: 2/10/2005 11:19:13 AM | Eric,
I thinkprecisely that. Women ARE afraid of going out to meet someone they've never talked too. It's pretty easy to fake a profile,after all.You can be a fake in conversation as well, true, but it's more of a niche market idea. Don't think you'll get too many people from here to come, and while it MAY be good at generating first dates, I don't think it will be as successful at generating relationships. Might go down well in the gay community tho - as you said, guys are interested more in the date, while women are interested in chat. A gay guy is still a guy. | |
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| I have an idea for a revolutionary dating site. Curious?
Posted: 2/10/2005 6:19:23 PM | Hey stormycs,
Thanks for the input. I appreciate your comments. I wasn't sure about when you said that it would create a lot of first dates but not relationships. I can see what you mean by that and that is true in a sense but here's another side of the coin. A lot of people start dating someone whether they've been chatting with them for months or just met them. Even after months of chatting you could meet someone and then suddenly realize you wasted all that time for nothing. I truly believe that it's better to go out on more dates face to face without knowing everything your heart desires to know about the person before you approve meeting them as opposed to meeting people much less and and trying to have more of a connection first. Let's face it, when people meet after chatting online for awhile, often times impressions change, your picture of the person who had 50 pictures to show you wasn't as attractive as you thought, and maybe they just aren't nearly as confident as they seemed online. I don't know about you but I for one (and maybe I'm making a bold statement) would much rather meet someone right off the bat since I believe that's truly the only way to get to know someone. | |
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| I have an idea for a revolutionary dating site. Curious?
Posted: 2/10/2005 7:19:50 PM | The problem is (as stated above) that you'd be catering to a very small market.
Dating site needs a large base of members in order to be succesful.
Your idea (IMO) would work better as an OPTION on a regular, simplified site.
Personally I'm all for meeting people ASAP. 1 or 2 notes are usually more than enough to spark interest in another person. Why not bring that spark along when you face your date instead of falling into a "back-and-forth-back-and-forth" routine?
However, I'm not sure that the whole "lock-out" procedure would work. There are numerous malicious people out there and nobody wants to spend 90% of their time trying to reach customer service. | |
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| Comments and suggestions on I have an idea for a revolutionary dating site. Curious?
Posted: 2/10/2005 8:23:42 PM | | I think your idea for the site is a great idea. However, here are my comments and suggestions. People can put things in their profile that aren't true just as they can make up things when u talk to them. Everyone should have to have a photo in their profile or else u don't know who you're dating. I think that people (mostly girls) would want to chat online (to see person on webcam, see more photos) and on phone first so they could see if the person is legit and not some wierdo. One doesn't know how long it will be till the date between the people (people are busy) so people will make multiple profiles so they can make dates with people whenever they want (as they're not going to want to wait two weeks till the person you selected for a date is free). So maybe then u should be able to make dates with more than one person (but then people are dating more than one person). There would have to be a cost for the site as someone is needed to reactivate the account, but that would require enough members to be profitable (obvious). People can put their email adresses in their profiles if they can put on whatever they want, as u will need to have questions where they can put in anything, as you can't possible ask every single thing that they would want to say in their profile through a questionnaire. Someone is then needed to check peoples profiles so they dont put in their emails (obvious). You talk about a mutual meeting place, and this means that the people would have to chat through email to meet. So it should be that they only get other the other persons email adresses if they are a paying member (obvious) or else they will email whoever they want and won't need to pay. If the site was free at first then u charged, you could see if there is a market for it, as many people will just not want to do it if their is a payment. Of course you could always do add sponsors to make it free (not realisitic). You can prevent multiple accounts though if u charge and have that an account can only be posted with each membership paid. Basically alot of thinking into making the site work is needed to sort out problems that could arise before they do. So basically, I think it is a great idea and there would be a market for it, but alot of thought on the design is needed for it to work and be successful. Tell me what you think of my comments and suggestions. Mike | |
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| I have an idea for a revolutionary dating site. Curious?
Posted: 2/17/2005 8:35:07 PM | Interresting idea.
My guess is that women will not use this system as it is too dangerous for them. They need to feel more confident about the person they meet. The only way to do this would be to have a chaperoned date. That means you would have to have someone who is willing to act as bodyguard for every woman on your site that accepts a date. This is not a bad thing, in fact I'll bet there would be quite a number of women that would be willing to pay to go on such a date.
Or ... just have a party like they do right here on Plenty Of Fish. Everyone is invited, you get to meet plenty of people at the same time and place, and you need not worry about getting mugged because there are so many others around!
Sorry, but I don't think you would have much success with your idea. | |
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| I have an idea for a revolutionary dating site. Curious?
Posted: 2/18/2005 7:46:42 AM | Hey Erik,
I know I loved the net dating scene when I 1st started....and like most I got badly burnt by a false very deceptive guy....(dam he was so clever...)...in someways your idea would have weeded him out very fast...but I don't (now) like being confronted!...being put on the spot!...so I would possibly join your site but...I could see ppls daring me to hit the first date button...and maybe them abusing me if I did not (as guys have if I don't answer on a instant message on other sites)...I know you can have a block button...but I am sick of hitting that button...I think your idea is a novel and niche market idea maybe really targeted to the 20's market...
Living in Western Australia...I know that there is not alot of choice in dating sites..so I was a member of USA and Canada sites (and I would have loved the chance to meet someone overseas and lived there or here or both or London or Sweden or where ever love is)...
But I have found that all to hard...and I have given it a dam good go!...
I can only chat to you about my findings on the dating sites..but having never being married and I have no kids and I don't want kids...I get to much mail...one of the reasons..I only go to forums now and leave the rest up to fate..( what I feel about dating sites and what does work and what does not...is way to much and boring to put on here)
Good luck I do hope you have a go at it..as long as you believe it will work because you see a need for it, I am sure it will...I am sure the last 100 years was built on guts determination from ppls dreams and thoughts!..
Cheers Tiff | |
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