What we found using Tinder was that it was difficult to meet like-minded women no matter what, and while some people invariably do meet and form significant relationships from dating websites and apps, the system itself is still quite male-focused and alienating.
There is infinite room for improvement. With the advent of new dating app Dattch , it seems that our prayers may have been answered. Dattch was founded in by Exton, Emily Moulder and front-end developer Vesna Planko , and was intended to be the antithesis of every Internet dating program currently out there, in that it caters exclusively to women interested in women While the app may expand to include trans men, genderqueer individuals and other non-binary folks, the current focus is on bisexual and lesbian women.
Exton explained that she initially worked for a branding agency who had an Internet dating service as a client, which piqued her interest in building a better service. When a good friend broke up with her girlfriend, she and her other friends began the process of helping the newly single girl sign up for the most popular dating app in the UK at the time.
Why are we doing this?! I use apps frequently, I use websites frequently, and this design was just horrific β¦ so I decided to quit my job and start making it! What a coincidence, I just happen to be in the market for some babes. Exton explains:. Tech is a very male-led industry, and all the apps were being designed about how men behave, the triggers that men need, how men communicate, and what they need to see to send a message.
I think generally girls are really bad at describing themselves; they always undersell. I like.. If you both choose each other over the competition, the app will notify both of you, which ought to prompt a mutually flattering conversation. I asked if Exton felt that such a screening process would be possible as the app grows in popularity. Dattch is designed to get women talking to each other in any context, and it feels much friendlier than its rivals.
