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Inlu.st - new dating startup
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#32I love (er.. lust) the name. Any reason why you're not collecting email addresses? Having an email list you can blast out to on launch day will help you reach critical mass quicker, avoiding the chicken and egg issue all together.
i am collecting them on the front page, so please put your email address there :) the submitter submitted the about page.
Hi, it's not intuitive to know to click on the logo to go back. Maybe you could add a link at the top saying something like 'Click here to go to front page and submit your email for early access'. Another girl here - though I'm in a relationship it's an interesting problem to solve and I'm curious to see what you've come up with.
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#33From reading the intro text, this is not for people looking for serious relations (you shouldn't be looking for a soulmate). This is just for meeting new people and one-night stands? What problem does it solve and how?
The same one that Grindr and ManHunt do in the gay community. Finding people who aren't looking for a LTR can be tricky among heterosexuals.
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#34Edit: that's not the homepage. Since I recently saw "The Social Network", its got me thinking that what dating sites are missing is exclusivity... isn't that why Facebook took off? ...because you were guaranteed that the members went to Harvard? Maybe a similar approach with dating sites is worth trying.
that's not the home page. you are looking at the about page. click the logo.
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#35I'm male and not all that traditional, but the name is very conspicuous. I can only imagine the name making it even harder than usual to attract women. The commentary about her personal life is...awkward. Neat as it is that she dated the patron saint of modern JavaScript, I don't think that's going to help me get a date. The geek content just makes me even more skeptical about bringing women and keeping them engaged,…
>The commentary about her personal life is...awkward.
I disagree. As a woman who has previously dated via many online/offline means it's refreshing to see an honesty from a real woman about a topic that has too long been dominated by the 'let's get you married' dating sites (okcupid aside). If I were dating I'd be happy to invest some time in the site to see how it works.
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#36Not to thread high jack, but people are already asking how are you going to be different than the thousand other dating sites?
My Dating Site Idea:
A marriage between boutique clothing stores with a dating platform.
Make a list of the top 20 boutique stores in your city. Talk to the owners until you find a receptive audience. Try to get some male fashion stores as well.
You can coerce people at the stores with discounts to register to get it started (just need a camera and a laptop, good lighting, and a backdrop with logo on it).
Validated Profiles (aka. Real People) - Must try on/buy an outfit from the store and wear it on the photo to be able to use all of features of the site (look but don't touch model).
The pictures are tagged with the store and outfits that were purchased, so I can look at your profile and buy your outfit (or part of it).
It's kind of exclusive (no ugly people... well no ugly clothes anyway) and you can make money selling clothes.
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#37When I see something like this, I have to ask: Whats different about inlu.st and match.com/chemistry.com/$datingSite? And how are you going to attract users (especially female users, because the men go where the females go)? There is really nothing sadder than an empty dating site.
while i'm not ready to get into the details of what sets us apart, i wrote a bit here http://blog.inlu.st/post/3198840889/introducing-inlust divulging the reason for the site and spirit behind it.
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#38> she was known among her friends for her ability to meet guys online. No offense, Julia, but that's not much of an ability if you are a woman.
Online dating is harder than you think for women also. If you stick with the mainstream sites you lose interest VERY quickly with the unwelcome attention. So if Julia has spent a lot of time and energy in this area she'll be an expert in how to create a site that works, and keeps women interested. This is a prime example where we need more women in tech - to build these subtle tools with direct insight for the target market.
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#39> she was known among her friends for her ability to meet guys online. No offense, Julia, but that's not much of an ability if you are a woman.
thanks for the feedback; I really wasn't sure how that would come across to random strangers.
TBH, it is kind of hard for me to meet people online now. sure, i could go on OKC and find a hundred dates tonight, but most likely feel no emotional connection to those people. i'm trying to capture the vulnerable spirit of my early years on the web and create an environment where people who can actually connect with each other.
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#40"Secret email"? Is meant to be a "cheating" dating site or regular?
definitely not a cheating site. 'secret' was just supposed to mean i'm not gonna give it away.
I was slightly confused by myself with this too. I'd put a star beside email instead and put *we keep your email secret. For a moment it made me wonder if the email address would be listed to the public or something non-anonymous.