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Pair (YC W12) raises $4.2M round of funding

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Re: Pair (YC W12) raises $4.2M round of funding

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mishmax wrote: post #3

Can someone explain the opportunity in Pair? I tried it for a few days with my wife. Cool concept and thumb kiss was cute but we later reverted to iMessage just cause its more convenient and accessible. What 'pain point' does pair solve?

My wife and I use Pair almost daily since I first saw the post on HN. I think it has to do with Pair feeling like our private chat (though I know nothing server-based really is). iMessage is what I use to talk to everyone. Whatsapp is what I use to talk to everyone outside US. Pair is just for my wife. Both of us have stressful work-lives so sending cute drawings over pair is a welcome break. We were so excited on Tuesday when we thumb-kissed for the first time while not being on the same sofa.

I don't think of Pair as a communication app. I think of it as our time together when we're far apart. iMessage is gathering around the water cooler. Pair is pillow-talk in the bedroom. I know it's not a rational or testable statement but it "feels" private and personal. And emotions are a big deal when you're talking about apps and Pair seems to have got it right.

* above statements not sponsored by Pair, just a happy user :)

Re: Pair (YC W12) raises $4.2M round of funding

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Post by why-el »

chime wrote: post #4
mishmax wrote: post #3

Can someone explain the opportunity in Pair? I tried it for a few days with my wife. Cool concept and thumb kiss was cute but we later reverted to iMessage just cause its more convenient and accessible. What 'pain point' does pair solve?

My wife and I use Pair almost daily since I first saw the post on HN. I think it has to do with Pair feeling like our private chat (though I know nothing server-based really is). iMessage is what I use to talk to everyone. Whatsapp is what I use to talk to everyone outside US. Pair is just for my wife. Both of us have stressful work-lives so sending cute drawings over pair is a welcome break. We were so excited on Tu…

I am considering a move towards Pair myself. I am away from my girlfriend for the next five months or so and up to now we are only using Facebook messages, and I have growing concerns over privacy (Not that a move to Pair will solve them). But what is pushing me most towards Pair is that sometimes I go to Facebook just to message my girlfriend and it sort of drag me towards answering other messages and notifications and so on. Having an app just for your significant other is a huge plus.

Re: Pair (YC W12) raises $4.2M round of funding

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Post by chime »

why-el wrote: post #8
chime wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

My wife and I use Pair almost daily since I first saw the post on HN. I think it has to do with Pair feeling like our private chat (though I know nothing server-based really is). iMessage is what I use to talk to everyone. Whatsapp is what I use to talk to everyone outside US. Pair is just for my wife. Both of us have stressful work-lives so sending cute drawings over pair is a welcome break. We were so excited on Tu…

I am considering a move towards Pair myself. I am away from my girlfriend for the next five months or so and up to now we are only using Facebook messages, and I have growing concerns over privacy (Not that a move to Pair will solve them). But what is pushing me most towards Pair is that sometimes I go to Facebook just to message my girlfriend and it sort of drag me towards answering other messages and notifications…

> Having an app just for your significant other is a huge plus.

I couldn't have said it better.

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