Why don’t people go straight to the date? Much of online dating has used private messaging as a core way for singles to communicate prior to meeting in person rather than go straight to the date.
Tinder’s entire value proposition is that it connects you with other users nearby with whom you can immediately start chatting if the interest is mutual. But what if that’s not what singles actually want?
Much of online dating has used private messaging as a core way for singles to connect, communicate, and bond, instead of trying to go straight to the date, vet who they’d like to meet with, and explore a romantic relationship. But some online dating entrepreneurs think that singles want to date, not spend precious time exchanging messages that often lead nowhere, take forever, aren’t conveying the person’s true personality, and so on.
