When going out on a date planned via the web, it’s usually a good idea to let a friend know where and when you’re meeting the person. Well, new dating site DuoDater puts a new spin on that convention. It encourages pals to go on dates — together.
DuoDater is a new, San Francisco-based dating site that launched Monday in order to facilitate less awkward meetups between romance seekers.
When you sign up for the service (the first 250 to enter in the code “MASHABLE” will get access), you can create a joint profile with a friend. You can then search for appropriate matches with your friend, and suggest a group date.
Although we can understand the whole “strength in numbers” approach to dating, we can see some potential issues with DuoDater — namely, what if my friend doesn’t like your friend? Couldn’t that make the situation a lot less awkward than just biting the bullet and imbibing with a stranger?
Moreover, we’re increasingly being told that there’s less of a stigma today on online dating than ever before (see: this New Yorker article). Relying on “the buddy system” could bring some of that stigma back.
What do you think of this new approach to online dating? Would you ditch the traditional method and double up?
Image courtesy of Flickr, rileyroxx
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Posted on Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:30:31 +0000 at http://feeds.mashable.com/~r/Mashable/~3/6FTd6-03wmY/
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DuoDater is a new, San Francisco-based dating site that launched Monday in order to facilitate less awkward meetups between romance seekers.
When you sign up for the service (the first 250 to enter in the code “MASHABLE” will get access), you can create a joint profile with a friend. You can then search for appropriate matches with your friend, and suggest a group date.
Although we can understand the whole “strength in numbers” approach to dating, we can see some potential issues with DuoDater — namely, what if my friend doesn’t like your friend? Couldn’t that make the situation a lot less awkward than just biting the bullet and imbibing with a stranger?
Moreover, we’re increasingly being told that there’s less of a stigma today on online dating than ever before (see: this New Yorker article). Relying on “the buddy system” could bring some of that stigma back.
What do you think of this new approach to online dating? Would you ditch the traditional method and double up?
Image courtesy of Flickr, rileyroxx
More About: duodater, online dating, startupFor more Social Media coverage:Follow Mashable Social Media on TwitterBecome a Fan on FacebookSubscribe to the Social Media channelDownload our free apps for Android, Mac, iPhone and iPad
Posted on Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:30:31 +0000 at http://feeds.mashable.com/~r/Mashable/~3/6FTd6-03wmY/
Comments: http://mashable.com/2011/08/08/duodater/#comments
