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I was trying to explain federated websites to a friend and she asked if there is a federated dating app. She recently went through a break up and the apps are dreadful as I'm sure many of you know.

It'd be hard to launch a dating system on the fediverse because it the type of service that relies heavily on network effects. People want to be on the dating app with the most people. However, I think there is an opportunity because the mainstream apps are so notoriously awful, monetized, and enshitified.

It could be a community within an existing network or it could be its own website. I don't know, I'm just putting the idea out there.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I am working on website that is Okcupid for Jobs. You follow @[email protected] and it posts questions that help you match with other professionals that might work well with you.

and the apps are dreadful as I’m sure many of you know.

What about Federation would make the apps better?

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What about Federation would make the apps better?

Rooting out the incentive the company have for you NOT to find a stable partner and uninstall.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

That's a good point.