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EREFUNDO··on Grouper Sets You Up With Three Facebook Strangers, But ‘It’s Not a Date’
True. I think the company will figure this out by the time they have enough information from their beta users. It's really difficult to predict how people will react to a new environment because we often assume we know what we will do on certain situations. I have surprised myself a few times on how I reacted to new situations.
EREFUNDO··on Grouper Sets You Up With Three Facebook Strangers, But ‘It’s Not a Date’
Nothing too detailed of course. The participant can have it as an option and decide what information can be included. Things like "I'm into rock climbing" or "I like Physics".... maybe nothing more than a few sentences. The key is giving participants the option. This could help "break the ice" because we are letting complete strangers meet. I would not include adding pictures as an option though.
EREFUNDO··on Grouper Sets You Up With Three Facebook Strangers, But ‘It’s Not a Date’
This platform could potentially take social networking to the next level, getting strangers with similar interest to actually meet. And not just on a dating/adult level, but on a wholesome and casual scenario. People don't do this because of our social and cognitive limitations. I guess having an algorithm to do the picks takes out that awkward task. They say that a stranger is a friend you just haven't met yet, well, we will find out.
EREFUNDO··on Grouper Sets You Up With Three Facebook Strangers, But ‘It’s Not a Date’
This has the potential to go viral. $20 with free drinks is not bad. Initially it might be awkward but I feel that if the matching is good enough connections can start easily. I would add that they send each participant a summary of each other's profile if they haven't already thought about it. This will give all parties some insight and tool to start a productive conversation.
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