You know that moment when you’ve matched with someone cute, you send three messages back and forth, and then you realize they’re either a bot or someone in another country. HundRoses says they’re tired of it too.
The new dating app thats being developed for Canada and the US has one main idea: you can’t message anyone until you prove your actually human. Browse all you want. Check out profiles, see if theres anyone interesting. But the second you want to send a message, verification is required.
Its actually kind of genius. Most apps make you verify everything upfront or they don’t require verification at all. HundRoses splits the difference. You get to look around without giving up your ID. Then when your ready to actually talk to someone, you prove your real.
Why This Matters
The problem with dating apps right now is trust. Fake profiles are everywhere. And the big apps basically ignore it because more profiles means more engagement and more people willing to pay for premium features.
So HundRoses is going the other direction. They want quality over quantity. Fewer matches that are actually real instead of endless swiping at bots and fakes.
Can a New App Actually Compete
The answer is if the current apps are bad enough, people will switch. And for a lot of people the current apps are really bad. Nothing kills interest faster than realizing half your matches aren’t real people.
The timing works in HundRoses favor. People are getting tired of the endless swipe culture. They want actual dating, not gamification. If HundRoses can build enough of a user base early on they might actually have something.
The Reality Check
This isn’t going to fix everything. A verified person can still be a terrible match. They can still ghost you. Verification doesn’t guarantee chemistry or honesty about what your looking for.
But it does solve the first problem which is knowing your talking to an actual human. That seems small but it’s something people have been asking dating apps to do for years and the big players just won’t.
You can find them at hundroses.com if you want to try it. Or you can stay on Tinder hoping your matches are real. Either way at least someone’s trying to fix the problem.