Can you find love based on what NFTs you have?

Metaverse dating is here. But are you ready for it? Well, it doesn’t matter because it’s ready for you.

Looking for love on dating apps can be like sifting through a bin. But what if there are other ways to find love online? And what if those ways involved all the things you awesome geeks love…like the metaverse, NFTs, and crypto?

It seems the day has come where we can be matched according to our metaverse interests. There are a few ideas here, all in their absolute infancy. But they are convincing. So if you’re single, and definitely not loving it, then read on.

A new app called metaMATCH will launch any day now. It is the creation of media personality Emily Lyons.

She says she started metaMATCH because online dating lacks humanity. “To date, the online experience has provided many shortcuts, but primarily connects individuals based on superficialities. We have become so obsessed with our online personas and the idea of ​​perfection, that many individuals lose sight of who they really are and the type of person they are can establish a meaningful relationship with.”

metaMATCH will unfold in functionality over the coming months. Initially, it will match people based on which NFT communities they are in, and which NFTs they own. The app can identify commonalities based on shared psychographics, and match based on that person’s unique online behavior.

Lyons says: “So many dating apps are based on the ‘swipe left, swipe right’ premise, but we believe people are more than just a picture. From ‘in your head’ to ‘on the chain’ we want to help people to connect on a deeper level and create meaningful relationships.”

The app is also a hybrid matchmaker. That is, users can book a coaching session with dating experts and get advice on how to have a good conversation, what to wear on a date, and how to stop being so anxious. So if you’re an anxious NFT nerd, put that app on your phone ASAP.

Dating DAOs

Yes, there are now dating DAOs. If you don’t know what a DAO is, read up here first.

A dating DAO is a dating app like Tinder or Bumble, but on the blockchain. Each DAO has rules and guidelines that are agreed upon by the DAO community and put into a smart contract.

So why are these rising as an alternative to existing Web2 dating apps? Because people fall in love with swiping.

The early days of Web2 dating apps seemed to be exciting for users. But now it has been widely reported that such apps are making people unhappy, and not leading to connections like they used to. Dating app fatigue has definitely set in. So something new is definitely needed to fill the gap.

Dating DAO members can vote on the way the DAO works. They can decide how people are matched with each other. If that process is a hot mess, they can vote again to improve the process.

An example is Metacubes. Members can Date-to-Earn on Web3.

Metacubes says Date-toEarn on Web3 sets them apart from traditional face-swiping dating apps. “With our platform, users can use NFT avatars to venture through different cities to socialize, form relationships and enable chats.”

To join, users must obtain membership via NFTs. The initial coin price is 300 USDT (around $300).

Premium membership is tied to NFT rarity levels. With these, enthusiasts can unlock enhanced features such as extended battle limits.

In an interesting twist, users can earn cryptocurrency while mingling. Rewards are based on platform usage, chats opened and relationships formed.

The idea seems to be good. They have almost 15,000 followers on their Twitter account.

Early days

Dating DAO success is not necessarily a given. Many DAOs specializing in dating in the early days (circa 2018) seem to have died or folded due to lack of people joining. However, they were perhaps ahead of their time. Now seems like a good time to date-to-earn. Singles, fall on the sword for us and give it a try! And report back!

Metaverse Dating: Catfish Proof

A new product coming soon to dating is TruYou.io. The founders say TruYou is a portal to love in the metaverse. They offer tokenized matching with other members, verification so catfish can’t get hold of you and your crypto, and in-app staking, among other things.

They say we are on the precipice of a blockchain-governed era. “Industries have constantly taken the leap to adopt new age technologies, with many allocating huge resources to develop and adapt their businesses to keep up with the evolving standards of practice. One market that is lagging behind the curve in this aspect is online the dating industry.”

While Web2 dating apps have their problems, they say Web3 dating can solve many of these. “Dating industry applications and websites lack key aspects that blockchain can provide: trustless verification, immutability, decentralization and smart contract validation.”

Anyone who has used Web2 dating apps knows that they are full of love scammers and people who want to be paid for sex. So maybe Web3 dating could prove to be a solution?

It’s early days in metaverse dating, but the first baby born out of this better have a cool name like X Æ A-12.

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