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This sounds oh so very much like Loopt Mix. While it may seem to be working at first, as the app gains popularity the quality of the average match will fall, the attractive/desirable people will leave, and you'll end up with a sketchy hookup app where people pay for sex with iTunes gift cards[1].

I wish them luck, and would love to be wrong, but I'm skeptical.

[1] Yes, this actually happens in the real world. Nothing surprises me anymore.

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You know, we discussed many ideas that have such public elements, like "Where you are" public statements, but we ultimately decided against it because we felt it might be susceptible to stalker behavior. And I don't think a lot of people would be comfortable putting that kind of information out into the world publicly. We kept coming back to the realization that a private chat is where information has to be exchanged.

We also feel that the simplicity will help encourage new users as the months and years go by. We think most people stay away from online dating because of the unnecessary complexity, when really they just want to be able to start chatting with people who like them, that they also like.

We'll keep you posted!

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