Inside the Boundary
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Outside the Boundary
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WHO:
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College students between the age of 18-24
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People under the age of 18
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WHAT:
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Help people meet new friends out at a bar
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This app is not meant to be a hookup app
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WHY:
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Many people are to nervous to walk up to a stranger so this app is meant to make it just a little bit easier.
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This app does not make it more dangerous for people to meet because they have to pass the other persons verification.
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Interview 1:
-She said that my main focus should be on college students because the wider the age range, the more liability there is for this app. She said this seems like an effective way to meet people out at a bar. She agrees with the why and said that most people are either shy or they just prefer hanging out with their friends but for those who want to meet new people, this app would be very effective.
Interview 2:
He agrees that the main focus should be on people between the age of 18-24. He thinks this would definitely make it easier for people to walk up to strangers because they could see that they have mutual friends and immediately have a topic of conversation. He agrees that this app would make it a little less nerve racking for others.
Interview 3:
She thinks the age minimum for this app should be 21. She thinks that this app would work great but the biggest problem will be getting enough people on the app for it to work. She said this app would make it a little less scary because you can see that they have mutual friends with you.
Interview 4:
He agrees that this app should be strictly for college students. He thinks that the app will be a great way to meet new people and also make it safer because if you don't want someone to come up to you then you can decline their request. He said this would definitely make it easier to walk up to a girl because you know you share friends with her and you have easy talking points.
Interview 5:
She says that the age range should be 21 and up. She says this would be a good way to meet new people at a bar but that you have to have active users for it to work. As long as the app builds a good reputation then it would probably be less scary to meet new people.
Summary:
After interviewing 5 different people, I am confident that this app will be effective in helping people make new friends, but there are definitely some parts of the app that will require some thought and critiquing. I realized that the app makes it easier to have a conversation with the other person because you can see if you share mutual friends with them which is a great topic to start off with when talking to a stranger. Overall, I am glad to see the idea of this app progressing, and I look forward to seeing what the final product is.
Hey Matthew,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed learning more about your idea and product from this post. I can see it being used commonly amongst college students as way to meet new people and so did the people you interviewed. I like the age range you chose because it ensures this app is to be used only by college students because as stated in the first interview, there's a greater liability for the app with a wider age range. I would've liked to know more about why 3 & 5 thought the minimum age should be 21 instead of 18. Overall, you put together a great post.