Blog of Erin Dougan
dating apps vs social media
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ROCCA: Exploring DropD’s Short-Term Commitment Engine for Modern Love
Before You Say ‘I Do,’ Say ‘Let’s ROCCA In an era where relationships are swiped into existence and ghosted into oblivion, marriage has become something of an endangered species. But what if there was a […] Read More
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Swipe, Misbehave, Repeat: Why Dating Apps Never Became the Facebook of Love
Let’s face it: if dating apps were people, they’d be that friend who promises to set you up, then vanishes after introducing you to a magician with a gambling problem. When Facebook was born in […] Read More
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Why Dating Apps Fail Without Commitment Filters? (and What We Actually Need)
Let’s face it — the dating app scene is a mess. There are thousands of apps, billions of swipes, and yet, no real path to lasting connection. For something as ancient as romance, it’s kind […] Read More
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Why Web2 Dating Apps Will Never Build Network Effects?
Let’s face it — dating should be simple.You meet someone, sparks fly, you fall in love, realize they eat cereal with orange juice, and then respectfully block them forever. That’s life. But thanks to a […] Read More
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7 Years, 10,000 Users, and 1 Big Dating App Truth: What we Learned in the Trenches?
Swipes, Stake, and Startup Scars: What Seven Years in the Dating App Trenches Taught Me Let’s start with a fun fact: There are more than 20,000 dating apps in the world — dead, alive, ghosting, […] Read More
