Dating App Matching

Commenters suggest applying the article's matching mechanism to dating apps, referencing existing services like Tinder and OkCupid while proposing alternatives or improvements.

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Sample Comments

jacquesm Feb 17, 2009 View on HN

there is a dating site that uses a mechanism like that to match up likely candidates.

solumos May 3, 2024 View on HN

wait, why isn't there a dating app that has this?

rmason May 24, 2016 View on HN

Now someone needs to do this for dating sites ;<).

monort Apr 27, 2021 View on HN

I want this too! How will this service match you with interesting people? Something like okcupid compatibility algorithm with less focus on relationship?

tampatrev Jan 16, 2021 View on HN

I'm building an alternative to dating apps: https://metromatch.me/

jommi1 Jun 7, 2017 View on HN

This seems useful for Tinder (ha ha)

sir_akshay Dec 9, 2014 View on HN

A more approachable match making service.

toxik Feb 14, 2022 View on HN

People definitely do this on matchmaking sites!

AndreasPizsa Mar 13, 2020 View on HN

This exists for dating, eg Happn. Doable.

bby Nov 30, 2015 View on HN

it's like okcupid but for hookups