Experiments Overview

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Experiments are overarching core matching methods that could be tried. These could be used in special experimental events that people can opt into for a limited period of time to test the viability of these methods and see how they work in practice.

Implementation Ideas:

• Weekend Event:

  • Special matching events held over weekends.

• Monthly Experiments:

  • Regular experiments conducted on a monthly basis.

• Seasonal:

  • Matching methods designed for specific seasons.

• Regional:

  • Tailored experiments based on different geographic regions.

• Holiday Experiments:

  • Special experiments tied to holidays.
    • Example: Halloween "Masquerade Ball" matching.

• Filtered Dating Experience / Unlimited Access to Dating App Resources:

  • Test the impact of providing unlimited access to dating app features.

• Two: Video-focused Dating App:

  • After matching, users can only communicate through video chat when both are online.

• Lipsync:

  • Link your Spotify, get matched with people based on your music taste.

• Hyper:

  • Main UI functions as a message board where users post specific activities they want to do, and others can match based on shared interests.

• Crush:

  • For people you know in real life, allowing for anonymous crush revelations.

• Flutter:

  • An app for finding travel buddies based on destination and travel dates.

• Limit the Number of Concurrent Matches:

  • Test the impact of restricting the number of matches a user can have simultaneously.

• Delayed Photo Reveal:

  • Users see physical attractiveness first, but photos are revealed after meaningful conversation or a video call.

• Different Levels of Likes:

  • Introduce various levels of likes (1-5; super-like).

• Inclusive Participation:

  • Allow both single and people in relationships to participate for experimentation and data collection.
    • Test if two people, including those in a relationship, match based on recommendations and gather feedback.

These experimental methods aim to explore new approaches to matchmaking and enhance the user experience within the dating app.