Yeah, I'm a programmer and I've got the itch to create one. DEAL with it! ๐
That said, open to suggestions...I realize that most dating apps have--shall we say--less than desirable people on it, but I'm concerned more about the way the platform operates.
For me, I think the dating app world is a hodgepodge of garbage. I've been on a lot of the common ones (and I'm willing to pay for one), But most of them are strictly an app--no web interface, and fully closed source and a privacy nightmare...or online but they block you if you even think about using a VPN (because obviously only criminals use VPNs).
So from a technical standpoint REST-based dating apps are best, because it can start on the web (and remain on the web), then a smartphone app could be built on top of it. Then again, my aim isn't to digitally violate my users, so I've probably lost that game. ๐คฃ
So, what about you folks? What would your ideal dating app look like?
Another thing that I thought of would be to use open router service's driving directions API to determine distance between potential matches. Using great circle distance or boxing to determine distance is misleading, since straight lines will always be shorter distance than the curvy and windy roads in real life.
Ooh, great idea! Thanks!