Dating apps have come to define our generation. There aren’t many people who can boast of not being on one, especially given how popular they’ve become in the last 5-6 years. Still, most of us remain unlucky in love. Can we blame these apps for not being accurate enough because clearly we’ve been trying?
That got us thinking whether there were any features that could end our dry spell faster! Surely there is some mechanism to get the algorithms working on the soulmate principle?
How many of these features would you want for the next time you’re going through a phase?
1. Zomato/Swiggy preferences
See, dates are mostly at restaurants and food is an eternal component of all adult relationships. You combine the two and get the best feature that could be rolled out. Bonding over food is a conversation starter which eases all the first-time nerves. Plus, it’d be so cool if our dates already knew the order before we had to start the impossible task of deciding!
2. A mandatory no-filter profile picture
This might be an impractical option to actually incorporate but the idea seems brilliant. Everyone can look gorgeous with the right lighting, the correct makeup, and of course, the best filter to add the finishing touches. It really does impact the right swipes you are willing to give out especially when you cannot figure if someone is actually attractive or just great at being photographed. That doubt needs to be eliminated!
3. Compulsory profile completion
You cannot make a dating profile unless you actually complete all the questions, choices, and prerequisites. WHY? Because no one wants to actually start a conversation to decide whether they like you. They can make an assessment by looking at your profile–the way you type, the questions you choose to answer, the punctuation, all of it. Incomplete profiles are a bane to serial right swipers and they’ll tell you about it!
4. Their last Google search
Disclaimer: This is not to be intrusive but more of a fun exercise in what goes on inside someone’s head. It’s meant to be funny and insightful at the same time. While we might be slightly horrified by what comes up, the right person will be able to make an even funnier justification.
5. Linking their instagram
It’s not mandatory right now and we’re sure there are private profiles that are going to tell you otherwise but everyone’s preferred mode of stalking in 2019 is a good Instagram search sesh. It not only allows you to understand someone’s aesthetic, but lets you see what kind of pages they follow, the content they like to consume, and the posts they double-tap.
