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Re:Why We Think We Can Prevail in the Notoriously Crowded On... by bravura on Tuesday December 06, 2011 @07:53PM (#3321925)
Argh! If you want to improve dating using technology, stop focusing on how to arrange first dates. That problem is basically solved to 90%.

Focus on how to fix the real problems in dating, i.e. the things that happen between deciding to go on a date and agreeing you're in a relationship. No, I don't know how to solve this in a scalable way. Yes, you will create a lot of value if you can do this.

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Re:Why We Think We Can Prevail in the Notoriously Crowded On... by redthrowaway on Tuesday December 06, 2011 @08:24PM (#3322010)
>the things that happen between deciding to go on a date and agreeing you're in a relationship

...are those which 99% of people don't want to outsource to technology. That's the fun part of dating: the fluttery-chested, "why can't I breathe right oh god does she notice I'm not breathing" excitement. Let's not make An App For That™.

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