I
again went to the Union Street Farmers Market and asked people if they were
vegan and if I could interview them.
- My first interview was with a 23-year-old male UF student, and he said that he has used standard dating apps but did have a hard time dating someone he feels connected to. Because of this, he mentioned that a vegan dating app could be very helpful. He said that he would be happy using a vegan dating app that is easy and regulated based on preference. He said that the only way he downloads an app is if it is free, so ads within the app don’t bother him.
- My second interview was with a female business student. The most helpful think she mentioned was that apps are competitive and for her to keep an app for a long time, the app should go through adaptation to what the consumers want. She is happy when there are updates on apps that make it appealing. She mentioned that too many ads bother her, but she still uses apps that use ads because she understands.
- My third interview was with a female who was pretty adamant about free apps. She said that the only reason to charge money would be for “upgrades” that are beneficial, like how many clicks you’re allowed to do on the app, for instance. She said that she feels comfortable using a dating app when she sees a picture of the person, a description, and their age.
I would say that alternative apps would be standard dating apps, so I would
have to make mine easy to use, free, use ads and only charge money for
upgrades. Making the ad surrounded feel as comfortable and safe as possible
would make people happy, as well as being on top of updates will help. I would
say that I feel very happy with these interviews and learned a great deal with
which direction I will go.
Hi Ariel!
ReplyDeleteThe idea of a vegan dating app sounds very interesting! It's an excellent way for vegans to connect since they still make up a small percentage of the population. At the same time however, in addition to using your vegan app, it would be a cool idea for your friend to go to vegan restaurants to try to meet people as well! Just wondering though is it really hard for vegans to date non vegans?
Hello Ariel,
ReplyDeleteGreat post! I agree with the notion that having a paid dating app goes against the “industry standard” (Tinder) and ads would have to be a must. Also, Sara’s comment made me think as well about the vegan restaurants. I think it would be a good idea figure out a way to maybe get sponsorships from vegan restaurants so they can be used as meet-up places for this app.
Hey Ariel,
ReplyDeleteAwesome post! I thought it was cool how you went to a farmers market to find people that would relate or be impacted by your idea. It's interesting how overwhelming of a response you got regarding the free vs paid apps. This makes sense as now so many apps are free with a 'pay to play' atmosphere or adds that provide revenue to the company publishing the app
Hey Ariel,
ReplyDeleteI think you gained a lot of takeaways from these interviews. The app would definitely need to be easy to use, and I agree that it should be free - charging money for upgrades is smart, I believe tinder does something similar, so there is evidence of it working! I like how you are conscious and aware of ads, and having them be comfortable, safe and not annoying for your users.