Online dating is broken. Here is how I spent a year designing and building Rhythm — a dating app made for people who hate swiping.
JOIN THE RHYTHM WAITLIST:
https://rhythm-dating.kit.com/e99d76d328
⚠️ Important Note: Check your Spam or Promotions tab for the confirmation email! Mark it as "Not Spam" so you don't miss launch updates.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Video Intro
02:00 ACT 1: WHY DATING APPS ARE BROKEN
05:40 The 6 Horsemen of Dating Apps
09:10 ACT 2: RETHINKING DATING
11:15 Onboarding
11:59 Setting Up Your Profile
12:25 The Vibe Check
14:45 The Discovery Map: How It Works
17:45 Pitch, Wishlist & Dismiss
19:50 Pitching a Meetup: The User's Perspective
20:50 Pitching a Meetup: The Business's Perspective
22:45 The Date Experience
24:25 Bridge Mode
26:00 The Match Tab
26:35 The Friendship Stage
28:45 The Partner Stage
30:10 From Discovery Map to Date Anchor
32:55 Weekly Pulse
33:20 The Podcast
34:15 The Journal
34:50 The Profile Tab
35:15 Act 2: Conclusion
36:30 ACT 3: WHY RHYTHM MATTERS
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ABOUT RHYTHM
A match isn't the finish line, it's the starting line.
Most dating apps are designed around getting you to swipe endlessly. Rhythm is built around what happens after you match: helping two people build a genuine connection and plan real dates.
Right now, Rhythm is still an idea undergoing validation, and this video is part of that test to see if it deserves to become a full product.
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CONNECT & CONTACT
Business / Inquiries: gideonoluwatobi8@gmail.com
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If you made it all the way to the end of this 42-minute build journey, thank you. Seriously.
Online dating is broken. Here is how I spent a year designing and building Rhythm — a dating app made for people who hate swiping.
JOIN THE RHYTHM WAITLIST:
https://rhythm-dating.kit.com/e99d76d328
⚠️ Important Note: Check your Spam or Promotions tab for the confirmation email! Mark it as "Not Spam" so you don't miss launch updates.
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
CHAPTERS
00:00 Video Intro
02:00 ACT 1: WHY DATING APPS ARE BROKEN
05:40 The 6 Horsemen of Dating Apps
09:10 ACT 2: RETHINKING DATING
11:15 Onboarding
11:59 Setting Up Your Profile
12:25 The Vibe Check
14:45 The Discovery Map: How It Works
17:45 Pitch, Wishlist & Dismiss
19:50 Pitching a Meetup: The User's Perspective
20:50 Pitching a Meetup: The Business's Perspective
22:45 The Date Experience
24:25 Bridge Mode
26:00 The Match Tab
26:35 The Friendship Stage
28:45 The Partner Stage
30:10 From Discovery Map to Date Anchor
32:55 Weekly Pulse
33:20 The Podcast
34:15 The Journal
34:50 The Profile Tab
35:15 Act 2: Conclusion
36:30 ACT 3: WHY RHYTHM MATTERS
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
ABOUT RHYTHM
A match isn't the finish line, it's the starting line.
Most dating apps are designed around getting you to swipe endlessly. Rhythm is built around what happens after you match: helping two people build a genuine connection and plan real dates.
Right now, Rhythm is still an idea undergoing validation, and this video is part of that test to see if it deserves to become a full product.
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
CONNECT & CONTACT
Business / Inquiries: gideonoluwatobi8@gmail.com
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If you made it all the way to the end of this 42-minute build journey, thank you. Seriously.
I've been working on this for almost a year, and now I'm trying to figure out whether this idea actually deserves to exist.
If you want to follow the journey, you can join the Rhythm waitlist here:
LINK: https://rhythm-dating.kit.com/e99d76d328
Quick heads-up!
When you sign up, the confirmation email might hide in your Spam or Junk folder. If you find it there, drag it over to your main inbox or mark it as "Not Spam" so you're all set!
And if you watched this entire 40-minute fever dream...
Thank you. Seriously.