There are many problems that get in the way of dating apps being truly great. Of course, not all apps have the same problems as each other and no one app (that I know if) has all of the problems.
But here, I give a brief description of each of the problems that I have identified in dating apps – and where possible, a link to my suggested solutions.
Aside from being guilty of market fragmentation based on religion and or region, your religious dating app is also (probably) an imposter. We mean… your Christian (for example) dating community is not actually operated by a church or a … Read more
Many large dating app companies create dating apps tailored to specific niche markets. While this might seem beneficial for finding people with similar lifestyles, races, or ages, it can also lead to market fragmentation. Imagine you’re a single, Black … Read more
Many dating apps offer free likes but they limit the amount of these you can use per day. These are what we call limited likes.
A major shortfall in many apps is a overwhelming amount of fake profiles. These are profiles created by a few different types of players: Romance scammers – who are trying to trick you into sending money or steal private … Read more
Not so much a feature as it a shortfall that many apps have… location lying is the problem of users who set their location as your city when they actually live on another continent. People who do this are … Read more
Market fragmentation is not a feature so much as it a character of a dating app which is shared with other almost identical apps created by the same company. This fragmentation limits users to one region, race, sexual preference, … Read more
Some apps use a token or credit system to have you pay for features or sending/receiving messages…. almost anything. This becomes very expensive and these apps also commonly create fake profiles and send messages to draw you into buying … Read more
Wondering why so many sites recommended that App even when you and thousands of other people have written terrible reviews? The answer is, Affiliate Programs. These aren’t a feature for daters but rather for website owners. Many dating app … Read more