Has anyone built this, and if not, why? It seems like something that should already exist and be in common use, like Tinder, Bumble, etc.
Video costs are higher and probably no additional revenue, so Tinder isn't doing it on thier own. If you put a bunch of energy into such a product and it looked like it would take off... bam... Tinder now has videos and you're dead.
Or he could be sufficiently irritating that he is approached for acquisition.
There are segments of the consumer base out there he could go after and use cases we probably are not considering.
Tinder is global and in my country, it has a (bad) reputation as hookup app i.e sex-for-pay. This alienates that group of people looking for something more substantial than a sexual encounter. That's one thing not going for it.
There are other drawbacks. People post their profile pictures, sure, but still misrepresent themselves in other ways.They write glowing tributes about oneself which other people might not agree with .... I for one would appreciate a one minute video of prospective matches to learn more before committing fully . So, an app with a different angle of attack would generate interest.
Dating is nowhere near a conquered market.
Tinder has gifs now, and you can connect your Instagram to most apps. The functionality exists and isn't used much. Even IG is still mostly photos.
Sounds like a good filter then.
'Video Dating' used to be 'a thing' back in the 80s.
There's a classic old video on YouTube showing them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bomkgXeDkE
I think its a reasonable idea and you never can tell what the customer really wants or what the market will reward.
My only thought on how to make a “Tinder of X” is start hyper local, somewhere like a college campus or a single neighborhood. The small local userbase could well become a selling point too, giving the product the image of exclusivity. Starting hyper local also may help with the “ok so he looks cute but what if he’s actually an axe murderer or Russian troll” problem.
because while on toilet, don't want nearby stalls hear what I'm watching.
Mmhh..looks like there still _is_ Chatroulette (NSFW!) https://chatroulette.com
Umm, you do realize that videos provide a way better compression than GIF+audio, right?
