As it turns out, helping people find their soulmate while taking a sh*t was truly innovative.
Today, a third of new marriages start on an app. Match Group says 16.3m people pay for its premium services.
Monetizing the potential for love has proven lucrative, but many people struggle with the now-classic online formats.
… tout high user and match counts, but the chances of AI successfully finding you lasting love are slim.
What about the promise of “swiping right” for love? No wonder dating apps have worse customer satisfaction than airlines and cable providers.
… has presented an opportunity for new, niche offerings.
Take Lox Club, a private dating app “for Jews with ridiculously high standards… designed to feel like a speakeasy hidden within an old school deli.” Thousands use it for $96 a year.
Match started offering human matchmaking in November for $4.99 a week, and Ambyr Club, which launched last year, organizes in-person events for small matchmaker-chosen groups.
… are being built around unique takes on the classic feed.
The blessing and curse for these apps will be their networks. Too big? Cliche. Too small? Not enough options.
The other challenge with dating apps, as has been the case for a decade, will be getting people to actually go on dates.