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cyphix commented on Ask HN: Would You Use a Dating App That Matches Based on Your YouTube History?    · Posted by u/cyphix
JohnFen · 7 months ago
I wouldn't be into something like this. I don't think my YouTube history gives a reasonable insight into who I am or who would be a good match for me. Even if it did, I don't think that automated analysis of that history can be done with reasonable accuracy (I'm basing that on how awful YouTube recommendations are).
cyphix · 7 months ago
"i don't think my Youtube history gives a reasonalble insight into who i am or who would be a good match for me" i think it does tell about your interests if you spend a lot of time on youtube..... about the automated analysis of the history, i don't know that i would need to try it But thanks for your constructive criticism .. let me build something and will show it to you
cyphix commented on Ask HN: Would You Use a Dating App That Matches Based on Your YouTube History?    · Posted by u/cyphix
toomuchtodo · 7 months ago
They do not (maybe eharmony?). What leads you to believe they are doing a good job? The challenge is that traditional meeting opportunities have declined (church, friends, third spaces), dating apps took off, but everyone is unhappy that they cannot Uber the person they want.

https://www.npr.org/2024/11/07/nx-s1-5050713/people-are-unha...

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/oct/28/its-qui...

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/02/02/key-findi...

https://www.psypost.org/the-reality-of-romantic-preferences-...

cyphix · 7 months ago
I dont believe they are doing a good job , my thought process is that my platform would focus more on shared interests rather than these core values
cyphix commented on Ask HN: Would You Use a Dating App That Matches Based on Your YouTube History?    · Posted by u/cyphix
toomuchtodo · 7 months ago
How does this determine signal wrt shared core values (honesty, trust, respect, open communication, compassion, authenticity, equality)? Interests ebb and flow over a lifetime, who you are as a person is more material to a successful, lasting partnership.

(married ~17 years, n=1, ymmv)

cyphix · 7 months ago
i would ask you how the other dating websites signal these core values ?
cyphix commented on Ask HN: Would You Use a Dating App That Matches Based on Your YouTube History?    · Posted by u/cyphix
coldtea · 7 months ago
>The idea is to use real behavioral data (what you actually watch) to match people with shared interests.

Many shared interests are not necessarily a good proxy for spousal or romantic compatibility.

cyphix · 7 months ago
Yes correct, "many shared interests are not necessarily a good proxy for spousal or romantic compatibiliy" after reading your comment for like 10 times , i think then it would not be a typical dating site where your sole aim is to find people with spousal or romantic compatibility , it is more of a "connecting" app where you can have deep conversations with people and some of them might result in romantic relationships. Thinking about it reddit and facebook also do something similar but not exactly similar . they dont match people based on shared interests, not by analysing their youtube history , recommandations and watch later playlist.

Looking forward to your reply

cyphix commented on Ask HN: Would You Use a Dating App That Matches Based on Your YouTube History?    · Posted by u/cyphix
implmntatio · 7 months ago
try the (or some) watch later playlist, with all the stuff a person would do or wants to do 'if' they had [time, xyz] ...

no better way to start doing and getting to know people.

a picture, quick info from what height one jumps from, and an attempt to pack the brutality of one's entire personality into one paragraph.

cyphix · 7 months ago
hey great idea , watch later playlist also tells a lot about people

u/cyphix

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