[momoelz]

how about adding a matching on/off switch?

for example you go to an event and turn it on and thus make urself "matchable" so it would simply make rejection disapear

the difference between this and the pear ring is the simplicity of an app that you can download and start using instead of purchasing an extra item that you have to wear

[cjs_ac]

The problem with an on/off switch is that you have to open the app to change the setting, which means that most people will have it off most of the time. I don't necessarily think the Pear Ring is a better idea than yours; I only raised it to show that other people have tried these low-tech ways to improve dating and have also failed.

If you think about how meeting new people currently works, there's a bit of sizing people up to decide what sort of chances you have or whether they're a creep before you decide whether to go and talk to them - I think that's the crucial aspect your idea is missing.

[momoelz]

i thought this is mitigated by setting preferences? I feel like a lot of people get creeped out by mismatches rather real creepy people. So I thought having set some preferences like what the other should like/interests background and so on should prevent meeting creeps

[JohnFen]

Shared likes and interests are very poor indicators of whether or not the other person is a creep. They're not even very good indicators of whether or not the other person is a good match, to be honest, but at least there's a bit of correlation there.