#8 - Sylly: Dating in the Digital Age: "Matching" Apps, Attention Economy from Surface Tension

#8 - Sylly: Dating in the Digital Age: "Matching" Apps, Attention Economy

50 minutes Posted Feb 9, 2023 at 9:55 pm.

) Episode Overview

) Love in the digital age

) The rise of Tinder and swipe culture

) Statistics behind dating apps: are the matches leading to actual dates?

) The impact of paying customers on dating apps

) The of features that bring people closer to actual dates. Are we just playing a dating app slot machine?

) Enter Sylly

) Understanding Nash Equilibrium and how Sylly is creating a better algorithm to improve the online dating experience.

) The results of Sylly’s first swiping session

) The future experiments and improvements that Sylly has in store

) The monopolization of the dating app market, all the apps we know are owned by Match.com

) Discovering the origin story of Sylly and its 6-month marketing efforts

) The creative and unique approach Sylly is taking towards monetization

) Sylly's approach to user conduct.

) Examining other businesses disrupting the attention-economy

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We had the opportunity to interview Josh and Sathwik, the UIUC-based duo behind Sylly - a new dating app that is changing the online dating scene. Instead of simply matching people based on their preferences and interests, Sylly focuses on actually facilitating real-life dates. The app is designed to encourage users to take their online connection offline, and turn virtual conversations into real-life interactions.

In our conversation, we learned about the major problems the current dating app’s have, Sylly’s inspiration, and their vision for the future of online dating. Listen in!

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