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Dating apps lack video-based profile descriptions
Users want dating apps where profiles can feature videos as the main description instead of text or photos, to better express personality.
X6mo agoToolDating & Community
No decent dating SaaS platform
Existing dating apps like Tinder lack decent functionality and meaningful purpose (e.g., superficial swiping); users need a better SaaS alternative focused on quality matches.
X5mo agoToolDating & Community
No dating app that matches users based on Goodreads book preferences
Users crave a dating app similar to Goodreads where matches are made based on shared book tastes and reading lists, as current dating apps fail to prioritize intellectual compatibility in this way.
X6mo agoToolDating & Community
Introverts lack a dedicated app for finding IRL friends
Introverts want to make real-life platonic friends for hangouts, but existing dating or social apps like Hinge do not adequately serve this need, leaving a gap for a specialized platform.
X7mo agoToolDating & Community
Hard to find casual friends for everyday activities as an adult
Adults feel extreme fatigue from lacking even one friend to hang out casually or do nothing with, highlighting insufficient platforms for platonic friendships beyond dating apps.
X8mo agoToolDating & Community
No centralized blacklist for dating scammers
Men repeatedly fall for scams by fraudulent women because there's no public database sharing identifiers like CPFs to warn others and prevent repeat victims.
X7mo agoToolDating & Community
Friends struggle to coordinate social activities and discover local events together
People want to make plans with friends but lack a simple way to coordinate schedules around fun activities and discover what's happening locally. Existing calendar apps focus on work, not social coordination.
YC Graveyard14y agoToolDating & Community