{"id":3095,"date":"2017-01-25T21:46:48","date_gmt":"2017-01-25T21:46:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rsoftsolution.com\/blog\/matchs-new-feature-shows-you-who-you-crossed-paths-with-in-the-real-world.html"},"modified":"2017-01-25T21:46:48","modified_gmt":"2017-01-25T21:46:48","slug":"matchs-new-feature-shows-you-who-you-crossed-paths-with-in-the-real-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbsitsoftwaresolution.in\/blog\/matchs-new-feature-shows-you-who-you-crossed-paths-with-in-the-real-world.html","title":{"rendered":"Match\u2019s new feature shows you who you crossed paths with in the real world"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Match is rolling out a new feature<\/a>\u00a0that will help its dating app customers see who they\u2019ve crossed paths with in the real world, and say \u201chi\u201d if they\u2019re interested in chatting. The opt-in feature called \u201cMissed Connections\u201d takes advantage of location-based services on the users\u2019 phones, but is designed in a way to ensure user privacy, Match says.<\/p>\n

That is, Missed Connections doesn\u2019t offer your real-data location data to others. Instead, members who passed each other by are only shown this information after the fact. In addition, members can block other users, if they are\u00a0uncomfortable. Those users will then be removed from the system until their case is reviewed.<\/p>\n

Missed Connections also doesn\u2019t\u00a0show your precise\u00a0past location to others. In other words, it won\u2019t show that you passed someone\u00a0by at the \u201cStarbucks on Madison,\u201d but rather shows an intersection point within one block (e.g. \u201cPrince and Broadway\u201d) as well as how many times you\u2019ve crossed paths with that person.<\/p>\n

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A spokesperson tells us\u00a0that you\u2019ll be able to see who you crossed paths within \u201cjust a few hours,\u201d however, which gives the feature some feeling of immediacy. You can then click on a user and connect with them through Match\u2019s\u00a0existing messaging feature.<\/p>\n

Because messaging is only open to paid members, Missed Connections is also a feature only for Match\u2019s paid subscribers.<\/p>\n

The idea of connecting with someone you spotted in real life, but didn\u2019t speak to, has been a longtime staple of newspapers\u2019 classified ads. But in more recent years, startups have offered a modern-day twist on this.<\/p>\n

For example, missed connections\u00a0is the entire premise of the dating app Happn, which said a year ago it had grown to reach 10 million users<\/a>. And Happn\u00a0CEO Didier Rappaport earlier had\u00a0said<\/a> that he expected Happn to catch up to (Match-owned) Tinder\u2019s user base in 2017.<\/p>\n

That optimistic projection may not come to pass, now that Match has taken on Happn directly.<\/p>\n

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According to Match, Missed Connections will be available to members starting today via a pop-up introduction page in the app.<\/p>\n

Here, the feature is introduced and a brief explanation of how it works is also provided. Users who want to try it out can then opt in by pressing the \u201cLet\u2019s Go\u201d button to proceed. If members don\u2019t want to use Missed Connections, they can instead dismiss the window with the \u201cX.\u201d<\/p>\n

Once in the Missed Connections section, you\u2019ll be able to view a feed that shows you who you\u2019ve recently crossed paths with in the real world. But unlike on Happn, this feed is curated based on your current matching criteria in addition to your location. Happn, meanwhile, only lets you narrow down by \u201cmen,\u201d \u201cwomen\u201d and age.<\/p>\n

Missed Connections is available in the updated Match app for iOS and Android, starting today.<\/p>\n

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