I agree. I went to Yale and wouldn't trade those semesters for anything. You've got your whole life to start a company, but the opportunities you get to build yourself at a place like Yale don't often come up again.

And especially for another dating site -- this is a market that many smart people have spent a lot of time thinking about, and unless you have something truly revolutionary which is hard to replicate, the odds seem stacked against you.

But again, best of luck. And think about using Yale resources as well like YES, your summers, etc.

Agreed. I love your excitement and energy, but there's no reason you can't explore this idea while at Yale, or during a summer break. When you do a startup, you should look at the worst case scenario - you may regret falling behind in studies. The odds are you're going to fail, and things take much longer than planned - are you okay with that? Oh, and if you want to raise money any time soon, you may want to think about a different market. I don't want to be a downer, but I think it's important that the startup fantasy be balanced with reality. Good luck!