[chitown72]

A new dating app just rolled out and it will be interesting if this catches on or not...

https://gofirst.co/

http://mashable.com/2017/06/13/first-dat...b.8VTTBSqN

Discuss...

[CleanSlate]

Wake me up when the I-Just-had-sex thread gets a rash of new reports resulting from this app.

[kaotic]

I use apps heavily and I wouldn't use this.

Quote:

People in your area (that are your preferred gender and age) can then submit to be your date. You pick the winning bidder, and then the date is set. You’re not offered the option to chat ahead of time, and you’re not even given each other’s contact info.

This is intended to ensure that people aren’t dabbling, just to see if they get picked, and it’s also meant to force people off of the app and into a real meeting. Though logistics-wise, this could turn out to be tricky.

-Plenty of room for let down and cat fishing
-A time waster for a lame date
-Can't screen girls or filter them better
-They admit logistically this could be a pain in the ass

Quote:

A date officially closes four hours before its start time, so in theory you have plenty of advance notice. But what if something comes up and you have to bail? In real emergencies, you can contact customer service, but you still get marked as a no-show. The app has an official “No Flakes” policy, so two no-shows and you get banned.

-Flake policy ban will turn girls off to the app
-Girls LOVE to flake on dates
-This might bring a flight of desperate girls to the app instead

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You also get rated post-date, though your rating isn’t public facing. So Kain said it’s mostly just for weeding out those who aren’t right for the app. After you’ve gone on a few successful dates, you get “verified” with a glowing check mark, which can boost your chances of getting picked.

-This can get nasty real quick
-Girls always get "muh feelings" and can change real quick

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If you’re the cynical sort of person who has spent any time using a dating app, you may now be wondering what is going to keep this from turning into a platform for people in search of a free dinner. Well, it could be, but you do have the option of specifying up front that the cost of date will be split evenly, be your treat, or (if you're really feeling brave) be the winner's treat.

-They admit what girls are capable of on dates
-Girls will filter only guys "my treat" more than "split"
-Winner's treat has some potential actually

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Still, so many things about this approach go against the prevailing wisdom of dating apps, which is that you should be able to save time and fuss by learning as much as possible from a person based on their profile and their chats. Kain argues, however, that the whole swipe/chat/repeat process is a huge time suck.

-I like learning about someone a bit before meeting them
-Filtering is important pre date
-Having a girl send a legit selfie is important as well

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He thinks these apps have turned into more of a social or entertainment platform, and he wants to focus exclusively on getting people out on the dates. First's promise is that rather than investing all the time and energy up front, only to realize the second you meet someone that there's nothing there, you instead get the meeting out of the way first. Then either move forward or move on.

-He's absolutely right about it now being entertainment
-Getting out there and meeting asap is great
-Strike while the iron is hot



Overall this app can have some really great potential, the flip side is dates can be super super shitty and/or boring.

I'll give this a 6/10.

I'll also give it a try.

[chitown72]

I mean how the fvck do you pick a winner if they are all ugly? LOL Then after two no-shows, you get banned from the app. Haha! I don't think any of us here would last long on it frankly.

[youngblazer]

Attractive women will not use this, which means that most men won't either.

I could see it being popular amongst gay dudes, it's like grindr but with one less step.

[General Stalin]

"Sort by who's buying"



Pass

[DJ-Matt]

Woman in the mashable video is a WNB, looks like a tranny.

[Delta]

Good idea at first glance, totally dumb and impractical when you drill into it.

1. I always meet up with a girl in between where we live, so that it's not too bad of a drive for either of us. Now you have to choose a venue having no idea where your date lives? So let's say your perfect wife material lives 20 miles to your north, and you choose a date venue 10 miles south... you've unwittingly extended yourself out of her radius and missed out.

2. Say you propose a date, and the only takers are a couple of hideous fatties (anyone who's done online dating can imagine what a routine scenario this would be). Then what?

3. Can you bid on two or more dates that overlap in time? If yes, then what happens if you're chosen for both? If no, then geez, choose wisely.

4. Being able to chat before making a date is a feature, not a bug. I quite like having the freedom to screen out girls with no conversational ability, or those who aren't that interested, without wasting an entire night + $20.

5. Okay, so you've arrived at the venue but can't find your date, and you don't have her contact info. What do you do? Meanwhile, she's stuck in traffic wishing she could let you know. Logistically idiotic.

[Simeon_Strangelight]

Good take - Kaotic - you will get scores and scores of old desperate carousel riders or fatties who get treated to free dinner. Of course not fucking the guy will not get them a minus in the rating - a man expecting that or having lousy Game however - that will certainly be instantly replicated. Also - even if a seasoned Player gets on that app and starts to have some sex with the ladies, then he will be quickly blacklisted for not calling back, for "taking advantage" of the women.

Looks like a bad app that simply does not understand the female nature at all.

We need an app that is called WHO WANTS TO FUCK RIGHT NOW and that goes straight from liking profile to setting up a fuck-date. But that would get only lackluster interest among women - at least for now. Maybe in a few years they will be degenerate enough.

Also - take a good look at the pics selected:



And this already looks like the end-version - girl selects whether she is in the mood for sushi, BBQ or watching a movie - all on the dime of the Beta.

[germanico]

Tommorrow! At 7:30! Stacy! Wants to buy! A new Prada bag!

[Simeon_Strangelight]

(07-28-2017 05:03 AM)germanico Wrote:  

Tommorrow! At 7:30! Stacy! Wants to buy! A new Prada bag!

Yeah!

Friday! At 17:00! Stan! Wants to go! Shopping at Tiffany's!

Meanwhile:

Friday! At 20:00! Chad! Wants to fuck! Your brains out at his place!

Jennifer confirms both dates for Friday - gets glowing reviews form Stan who bought her a pearl necklace and some diamond earrings. Chad commented with "Meh" which left Jennifer more motivated to get at least a "Fine" next time.

Jennifer already set up follow-up "dates" with Stan to go shoe shopping and maybe go check out that new "in-restaurant" in town, because she is such a foodie. She can always get more sex from Chad, but Stan is the FIRST - HEHE.

[Mufasa]

The words "Bidding" in the article is when I closed the window.

[Player_1337]

Has anyone been tinkering with this in a major city?

[Vitruvius]

Not a brutal idea, in my opinion. Could see this working in a medium sized, easily commutable city like Spokane or something. Maybe even on college campuses. But would it work in LA or NYC? Not a chance, logistics and flaking would be nightmarish, especially with a high tourist population. I see potential in this app though. Brings people back to an old school dating style and that's pretty cool. I would try it on a night I'm bored and see what happens.