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If the feelings are mutual, Krush breaks the ice and introduces the two of you.
Follow all the action on Facebook too: www.facebook.com/krushapp
Interestingly, KRUSH could actually test their algorithm for this really easily - just measure whether people message matches more often when they've rated the two people as compatible. Unfortunately you'd have to not show people their compatibility scores though otherwise you might be influencing the likelihood of someone sending a message, which presumably would devalue the perception of the product for users.
We're not sure if there is evidence that "big data" style network graph analysis of people's social circles works. But what we do know is that a lot of relationships materialize between friends of friends offline.
Having said that, we used that as the germ of an idea for Krush. We have some way to go before the algorithms are satisfactorily refined, but hopefully Krush will be "the evidence" that you're talking about.
Stay tuned!! :)
But at the same time, maybe using an app will reinforce those prejudices, and that might not really be such a good thing.
The Indian market is saturated with matrimonial services and there are no serious players in the casual dating market. Having said that, for now, we're focussing on giving people what they want :)
When I was single, I just remember thinking, "There are so many folks online that I would never consider dating." Something like this could have narrowed the search down. Ultimately I married a classmate that was a friend of a friend.
Good luck with this!
Stay tuned...
The Facebook login is simply a tool to sign in regardless of your activity level on Facebook.
The response has been pretty terrific so far. Over 95% of sign ups have returned to rate their batch every single day × 4 days consecutively so far.
Give it a shot and mail us your feedback to rajat@krushapp.com
Cheers :-)
As for Tinder, the big difference is that it's primarily proximity based. While this works fine in the West, the realities in the East is completely different.
I'm a bit ashamed to say this, but the caste system is wired into every Indian at some level or the other. This means that certain schools, professions and ultimately people are perceived as being "above" others.
So, for example, it would be a big NO to connect a bartender with a journalist just because they happen to be in the same proximity. Or a pizza delivery guy to a law student for that matter. I went to college in the US and knew a bartender who dated a journalist, as well as a pizza guy who dated a law student. In the twenty odd years I've lived in India though, I have never come across such a thing.
The reality simply is society in the West functions differently from the East. A mutual friend being the core of your experience (as opposed to proximity) goes a long way in connecting people who belong to a similar social class/status and maintaining the quality of data.
There are a bunch of other things that significantly differentiate Krush from Tinder. Give Krush a try for a few days and you'll figure them out :) But thanks for your comment!
- You have too few friends/friends of friends of the opposite sex
- Available suggestions don't meet your criteria because they're listed as married on Facebook
- Your Facebook friends are primarily in a different city
- Or a few other possibilities
Tried tapping the orange "Retry" button at the bottom? You'll have more suggestions available the moment another Facebook friend of yours signs up for Krush. Feel free to let someone know :)
Thanks for your interest, fruks! It means a lot to us. Cheers
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We are busy putting together a new batch of perfect people
- You have too few friends/friends of friends of the opposite sex
- Available suggestions don't meet your criteria because they're listed as married on Facebook
- Your Facebook friends are primarily in a different city
- Or a few other possibilities
Tried tapping the orange "Retry" button at the bottom?
Thanks for the alert :-)
Cheers