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5 pointsbongs13y ago8 comments

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Idea: Add ALL your friends to your crush list and then you can find out whenever someone has a crush on you and you can laugh at them.

This doesn't solve the problem of making the first move, since you can't know that the person adding you to the crush list is actually doing so because they have a crush on you. They may just do it to see if you have a crush on them.

It's a good problem to solve, but I think that after a short burst of initial activity everyone will realise how exploitable this is and so be unable to use it seriously.

dguaraglia13y ago

A-holes are a-holes, no matter what tools you give them. If someone adds everyone just to make fun of his/her friends, then the question is not so much about motivation, but rather why he/she still has friends at all.

I imagine most people after the age of 18 stop doing that, so I guess this might solve a problem provided there are some age limitations. Then again, you have to wonder if people older than 18 have 'crushes' they can't resolve like adults.

You Americans make it too complicated :)

bongsOP13y ago

Friends, jokes apart, we really believe that making the first move is hard. People fear losing their good friends or getting rejected.

So we created PairBuddy. Please give us your constructive feedback.

Thanks!

senic13y ago

The project itself looks ok to me - I don't really mind the logo, though.

Concering growth/spreading of the project: BangWithFriends had huge media coverage because it was something new and also a little controversial. I'm afraid PairBuddy is missing this aspect.

I nonetheless with you the very best of luck with your weekend project.

bongsOP13y ago

Thanks senic. We are not controversial - so not expecting a viral growth. We think that people interested in serious relationships will benefit from it. Even if we are able to reach to a few thousand and are genuinely able to help them, we will be happy. :)

senic13y ago

Where have I heard that before... :)

bongsOP13y ago

nns121213y ago

lol..

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Triamis13y ago

Idea: Add ALL your friends to your crush list and then you can find out whenever someone has a crush on you and you can laugh at them.

It's a good problem to solve, but I think that after a short burst of initial activity everyone will realise how exploitable this is and so be unable to use it seriously.

dguaraglia13y ago

You Americans make it too complicated :)

bongsOP13y ago

Friends, jokes apart, we really believe that making the first move is hard. People fear losing their good friends or getting rejected.

So we created PairBuddy. Please give us your constructive feedback.

Thanks!

senic13y ago

The project itself looks ok to me - I don't really mind the logo, though.

Concering growth/spreading of the project: BangWithFriends had huge media coverage because it was something new and also a little controversial. I'm afraid PairBuddy is missing this aspect.

I nonetheless with you the very best of luck with your weekend project.

bongsOP13y ago

senic13y ago

Where have I heard that before... :)

bongsOP13y ago

nns121213y ago

lol..

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