InPress: Informed Connection 17+

This app is not a random dating app that encourages superficial swiping. It’s a thoughtfully developed app where you read interesting news articles, rate each article, and, in turn,
you get matched with different people based on your interests.

What’s compelling about the app is that you’re not just matched with people who think just like you; you’re given a diverse group of options and can decide for yourself if you want to spend time with someone really like-minded or maybe much less so. The entire experience truly encourages media literacy and healthy discourse.

And whether you’re interested in being in a romantic relationship or a platonic one, you have the option of engaging as a “dating” user or a “friends” user, and you can customize your profile to help meet your relationship goals.

The concept behind this App is great. Read articles, rate articles, rizz people! The variety of articles is great and the App is very clean aesthetically!

Constructive feedback:

1. The article reading experience could be improved. The < Back button on top of the page is not the same theme of the rest of the page.

2. I know it’s possibly redirecting to safari but you could figure out how to remove the empty line alongside < Back button would be great. Give us more screen real estate.

3. Instead of having a snack bar design or drop down menu of “Rate this article” have a circular icon on the right side of the screen.

4. When user click on < Back button you could force them to take a survey if enough screen time has recorded to increase rating rate.

I like this app. Like a lot. And I absolutely hate dating apps. I think it serves relevant news from all over the spectrum, not just a few publications.

My only two complains are the fact that some of the news served is “old” (2 weeks old) and that not enough people are on the app. Since it’s geolocked to DC and it’s a new app, I’ve definitely run out of dating matches some days. This is an innovative, personalized, — and most importantly— truly honest dating app. I just think it needs time to grow and work out the kinks.