However, unlike Singles Only Social Club, my Trubond is also an app (you can sign up for free). Moss, who previously managed IT systems for various government agencies and private companies, says the app is primarily designed to allow people to meet offline. There is no robust text messaging feature. Additionally, the date radius allows users to only search up to 100 miles. Users must pass background checks before being verified (submitted profile data is cross-referenced with national criminal databases), and will later take a personality rating test to help them decide on future matches. The first date confirmed through the app, he says, occurs on a video call.
For years, big dates have engrossed singles with handy culture liquor. The app was like junk food. It’s fast and easy, but ultimately unhealthy when used for a long period of time. Depression, anxietyand body image issues. The next frontier of dating appears to be a return to old ways of courtship that requires more intentionality and investment. “What we’re building is a journey that will take you on a second date,” says Moss.
The story of app fatigue is trendy, but it overlooks the underlying issue, says Brie Temple, who holds Tawkify’s “Chief Matchmaker” status. She believes that real issues with dating run deeper. “We currently have a generation of qualified singles who are referred to romantic partners through screens. A lot of wasted time, energy and emotions are invested in the process, all of which leads to burnout,” she says. “We talk about instant satisfaction. It’s a convenient time. But you can’t handle your partner in your life. Through matchmaking, we do things that remind people how they are cheating and connected.”
Tawkify He is a veteran player in the evolving matchmaking market. The company, launched over a decade ago, has billed itself as an antidote to dating app confusion. This is one of many platforms that want to remove some of the risk factors that find love online through personalized one-on-one matchmaking. Singles are assigned expert matchmakers. Matchmakers do everything for you, from booking to planning your dates.
This service offers two pathways to love. In the first option, prospects will sign up for lifetime membership ($9.99) and their profile will be uploaded to the database in the hopes that they will eventually be paired with another single’s profile. Option 2 allows you to choose from a “client package” (choose from 3, 6, or 12 matches ranging from $4,900 to $15,000) and pair with an expert matchmaker who is responsible for all sorts of detective work. They do background checks and compatibility testing.
When asked Temple how many people currently use the company’s signature service, she declined to comment. “I can’t say, but I have hundreds of active clients at any time.” But it’s Tawkify. claim To have the largest private database of singles other than dating apps, Temple refused to share the range of that database beyond being “seven digit range.”
