I’m excited to announce that I’m working on a new project: Quirkytogether.com, a place where quirkyalones (and quirky people of all kinds) can meet. My business partner and I are still developing core concepts and features for the site. As we brainstorm, some questions for you:
What’s your dream vision of quirkytogether? I always like to start out a project by talking to lots of people, so would love to hear what you would like to see in a QT site, and the ways in which you think existing sites that facilitate meeting people fall short. So here are some questions. What would you want to do on a site where quirkyalones meet? Would it be for meeting friends, potential mates, travel partners, activity partners, or . . .? Tell us in the comments.
We’d also love to have you on board as one of our first members. There are no age restrictions, so anyone and everyone should sign up for the super-exclusive, invite-only beta. You’ll be one of the first to help establish the quirkytogether vibe.
amelie says:
http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200803/single-marry
eeek! Behold this heinous article! I saw it and thought - “Who you gonna call - Sasha Cagan!”
April 9th, 2008 at 9:52 pm
Andrew says:
Hello
The quirkytogether site sounds like a good idea. I was recommended this site by Sasha (from her response to my letter published in the April 10th issue of EyeWeekly) and I originally thought I was being directed to a site to meet other quirkies
Anyhooo,I don’t know if this will be helpful for the site you’re creating. Yet I thought that, as a super quirk myself, my ‘issues’ might give an idea towards your site (I’m assuming that I’m not just a minority, however
Obsessive compulsive disorder seems like something many people have, in varying degrees and definitely can make someone seem quirky.
Also… social anxiety might be something to cater towards(?). All I know is that it’s made meeting someone a near impossibility in my case, both in person and on most sites. In the latter case, it’s the meeting after online communicating that becomes the problem as social anxiety doesn’t show trading emails and, that I’ve found, it’s off-putting for most people who don’t have it nor know what it’s like…
—Andrew
April 20th, 2008 at 12:13 am
Kevin says:
Interesting, well if you’re looking for examples check out the Salon.com dating website, they have a fun questionnaire which has things like Fill in the blank: _____ is sexy; _____ is sexier.. if you read through the profiles some are quite creative. But yes good luck in the venture, there can be not enough onlne dating sites… it just increases the chances!
May 30th, 2008 at 4:08 am
Andy says:
I think if I were into labels at all, I’d probably identify as “quirkyalone.” The main reason I’m not into the standard “dating” scene is something I’ve never quite been able to explain in a way that makes sense to most people. I love people–I just hate labels, types, levels, terms (either long or short), romantic protocols, and all the other nonsense that our culture puts between people, and I flat out don’t believe in marriage. I think it would be great–if it’s even possible–if there were a site where the unlabeled could meet. I’ve found that, while I’m not the only one, we are very, very scattered.
June 25th, 2008 at 7:09 am