@rickats no. On Blume- you have to take a new selfie everytime you begin a conversation. Annoying. On flash take one that last for up to two weeks. Once you take your selfie (active photo) you can them begin matching with singles nearby. Judge users on their up to day photo along with photos then can upload on their profile. It's just a simple layer of safety, without troubling the user to maximize an authentic online dating experience 😉
Hey Everyone- We just released Flash Dating, an iOS app that makes connecting online more authentic, safe, and fun.
The problem with online dating is not knowing if the person you're meeting actually looks like their profile photo. On Flash, a user must take a photo of themselves, called their Active Photo. Each Active Photo lasts for two weeks, or until you remove or update it. Once taken, you can begin swiping on people nearby. This creates a safe and more fun experience, allowing users to judge others by a real, up to date photo (or selfie), plus a few uploaded profile photos 😉 No more spammers, updated photo trickery, zombie profiles, or catfishers!
Flash Dating means that users Active Photo's are in-the-moment, giving users the opportunity to showcase their personality, have fun, and find authentic matches.
Come check out Flash Dating, and join our growing community of "up-to-date" singles.
We'd love any and all feedback!
Thanks,
- Wills (co-founder)
Report
@williamb3ntley I am rubbish at selfies, so this app wouldn't be for me!
@techtom10 alcohol isn't for everyone as well. Thanks for your input.
Report
@techtom10 alcohol is always for everyone. Nice to see an app which is better at showing who people are. I've met people on Tinder who look nothing like themselves.
@techtom10 that's why we made it! Drop the word selfie, replace it with #Flashie or even a dating self portrait. Take a deep breath... How much better does that feel?
We didn't allow people to send photos from their camera roll. That was the no1 complain for the last few months. Most humans are not attractive by default. :D
@denull Love your App, and thank you- Some reason I tend to date women who enjoy the company of another woman. I agree- but i think people who generally take selfies are a bit more comfortable with themselves, and maybe that creates a unique community. Don't want to say it... but you get where I am going with that ;)
@denull hahaha touché - you do get to see a set of uploaded photos as well when you click in from the real #nofilter selfie you took. So you get to cross examine 🤗 What's your Email @denull ?
Interesting discussion @williamb3ntley@bentossell. Two contributions:
1. Most people are not confident selfie taking types. So the question becomes: is the market for mobile dating for confident selfie taking type big enough? My gut feel: yes, but the average user acquisition cost will be higher than the high average for dating. So your revenue model needs to create sufficiently high lifetime value.
2. If I accept all of William's reasoning, then it leads me to think that Vine-like video selfies would be more engaging (read: entertaining) than photos. Using video selfie clips as the main matching content leads smoothly into real time (video) chat with matches. Do you all think that the barrier for video selfies is an order of magnitude higher than photo selfies such that this idea becomes too niche? Have any startups gained traction with video selfies? Will Tinder do this?
@dominicpenaloza@bentossell 1) Yes- I would love to preload @joinflash with 500 of the best looking 'fake' user we can crawl, keep out dated user profiles 'current,' growth hack every corner of the globe like our competitors to create a false reality for new members.. but we won't and that is what makes us different. If you want to create a real environment for users to enjoy, you have to be real with them. Creating reality online comes is going to come with it's fair share of hurdles, but someone (Us or someone else) has to jump over them so the rest can pass smoothly by. 2) ;)
I like the idea but to clarify this is Tinder but you're required to use a 2 week (at oldest photo). This sounds more like a feature than a product/company.
Full disclosure: I worked for match.com the company that owns tinder. i was also in the office when everyone was still on the team.
@johnnyquachy You see that up to date Active Photo and you can then click in to see their full profile with more uploaded photos. The two week selfie is there so you can't get tricked by those uploaded photos, when it's just them. Sure it's a feature, that's part of a product called Flash Dating owned by a company called Blind Beta. So- I agree. Fonts, beautiful unique San serifs, etc were also just a feature back when. That little feature partly lead to something very big,🍎
@johnnyquachy and to clarify you have to take that photo using your phones live front facing camera. Sorry- if that wasn't clear. Thanks for commenting! ;)
Our photos aren't ephemeral like Blumes. We are thinking about light filters, but very very light. We want people to be real about who they are. No one should hide who they are- it just leads to problems down the road... I'm actually sitting down to lunch with @danieldelouya & @Simonbenfeldt as I type.
@bentossell Comfortable sure, happy, not always. I think a lot of people have negativity towards tinder but use it because being able to date online is efficient and effective when in a safe, authentic environment. That's what makes flash unique- As for the audience, there really isn't any loyalty. You can have tinder and flash. I use them all, and had many bad dates so we tweaked it so We can find love online without the awkward encounters you find on what's currently out there. As for our plan, well, stay tuned...
@williamb3ntley I agree, there's no need for users to switch completely and having both apps is no pain at all, in my opinion.
What do you think of apps like Bumble?
@philipkuklis I think Bumble is a gimmick. I know whitney's story and her, so i see the why for their direction. I think it goes against the free flow of natural conversation and makes it one sided, taking away more then they gain. There is a lot to be said about how one approaches someone and how they open conversation. For better or worse, it gives one a better sense of who that person is, a 'first impression' if you will, and those are everything. Bumble takes this away, giving that ability to women only. I mean, thats why there is an unmatch and report feature :) Plus, had a fairly awkward experience on Bumble.. So..
The Un-official Messenger Button
Flash Dating
Blume
Flash Dating
Flash Dating
Flash Dating
Flash Dating
Flash Dating
Flash Dating
Dialo
Flash Dating
Dialo
Flash Dating
Dialo
Flash Dating
AirHelp
Flash Dating
Flash Dating
Flash Dating
Blume
Flash Dating
Hubble
Flash Dating