Overview
Dive is the 1st in-person dating app on the market. No matter where you are, you can interact and match with singles who are at the same place as you.
Since Covid-19 is still here, we won't be launching the app until Fall of this year. Our goal for this campaign is to raise enough so that we can get Dive out to all of you ASAP once that time comes! By contributing now, you will get a once-in-a-lifetime discount on app features, an Indiegogo exclusive Dive app icon, merchandise you can't find anywhere else (at a big discount), AND you would be one of the first people to help change the dating industry forever!
How Dive Works
Step 1: Find a place nearby
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Step 2: Check in once you arrive & see who's there
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Step 3: Wink at who you're interested in
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Step 4: If they wink back, you're matched!
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Step 5: Chat & Meet Instantly!
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Why We Created Dive
Since the dawn of humanity, there have been huge psychological barriers when it comes to meeting people while you're out. For most of us, it’s hard to just walk up to a stranger we're attracted to & introduce ourselves. It's nerve-racking because it all comes down to that lingering question, "what if they reject me?".
A big reason we set out to make Dive is because we wanted rejection to be non existent while you're out. If that were possible, meeting other singles would be a far better experience. It made us think, "if people already introduced themselves and expressed a liking towards each other in an app first, it would be a lot easier for them to meet in person. They can skip that initial step of having to awkwardly approach someone completely!" That's why we created Dive.
Meet the Creators
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Chris, Kyle, and Tom came together because each of them have a passion for Dive, but for different reasons:
Chris: "After coming out of a 4 year relationship, I tried a few dating apps on the market. I found that a lot of time was wasted getting matches & messaging without ever really meeting them. I've also been catfished a few times. I knew I needed to find a way to fix these 2 problems."
Kyle: "I was always nervous approaching girls when I went out in high school/college. Now that I think about it, it's because I feared they would reject me. When Dive was brought to me, I was ecstatic because I wish I had this back then. It would've made my entire "going out" experience a lot better. Now, my goal is to help those who have the same problem so they can have a way better time when they go out."
Tom: "I've always preferred meeting in person. It feels more natural and face-to-face interaction is absolutely key to the start of a good relationship. Dive just makes it a whole lot easier to get that first interaction jump started with the right person."
The 3 Biggest Problems in the Dating World
1. Useless Messaging leading NOWHERE
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2. Catfishing
3. Facing possible rejection when approaching someone you're attracted to
How Dive Solves Them
1. No more useless messaging!
On Dive, you don't need to message back and forth when matched with someone. Since you're already at the same place, simply tell them where you are and meet instantly!
2. Beware catfishers! We're on to you!
Being already at the same place as your potential matches, you can verify them very quickly. (a lot of the time BEFORE even winking at them)
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3. Say goodbye to rejection!
From now on, as long as you use Dive, there is NO possibility of being rejected while you're out anymore. None. Before you meet, you're matched with each other. Therefore, you already broke the ice and skipped passed that uncertain, dreadful stage.
Discounts You'll Never Find Again (Indiegogo Exclusive)
We can't thank you enough for contributing to our campaign. It means the world. If you decide to, you're in for a real treat! We're talking, of course, about the Perks you get for contributing. Below are the different assets you can receive. The question is: which ones do you want?
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Why the assets above are very useful to have
Up to this point, all we have talked about so far is that our app is for meeting singles in person while you're out. When you arrive at a place, you just check in, wink, and match with other singles who are also there. What we haven't told you yet is that we're in the middle of adding a new feature.
This new feature allows you to view everyone's profile in your city from wherever you are. Meaning, you can be home for example & see all of your potential matches in your city! Here's the catch: if you wink at someone & they wink back, you're matched! BUT, all you will know about this person is where they are going to next & when.
You can't engage with them in the app at all until you're both checked in at the same place. Sharing with each other where you're both going next will make it easy for you to check in at the same place at the same time. It's like setting up a date with each other! Once you're both checked in at the same place, you can automatically chat with each other and let each other know where you are so you can meet. Because remember, Dive is about meeting in person. Not useless messaging back & forth that leads nowhere!
Now that you know what this feature is, you can see how it's important to be able to see who winked at you first. This is so you don't need to waste time swiping and winking at others! As for profile boosts, if there are hundreds, thousands or even tens of thousands of users in your city, it's highly beneficial to show up at the top of your potential matches' feeds! Long story short, all of these assets above make it a lot easier to find a match.
Perks (right side of this page)
On the right side of this page, you can view all of the Perks made available to you based on how you feel about Dive in general. Are you a "Fanatic" or do you just "Kind of Like Dive"? Are you a going to be a "Lifetime User" or do you just want a "Dive Keychain Bottle Opener"? Dig deep! The choice is yours.
We've also partnered with a few celebrities in the dating sphere like Love Island's Sam Gowland, and The Bachelorette's Garrett Powell. They are offering exclusive Perks you will never find anywhere else. On top of that, they're 46% off! So if you're a big fan of one of them, hurry and grab their Perk before this campaign is over!
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Let's Reach Our Goal Together
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Like we said in the beginning, our goal for this campaign is to raise enough so that we can get Dive in all of your hands ASAP once we launch in Fall 2021! We set a modest goal of $25,000 to get us jump started in our first couple of cities. But, we have stretch goals, as you can see below, that tell you how much we need in order to launch/saturate your area.
Note: Dive can be used ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD once we launch! However, in order for us to be able to saturate your area so you have potential matches near you actually using the app, we need your help!
Stretch Goals (Where we will be launching if we surpass our $25,000 goal)
All in all, most of our funding we receive will be going straight towards growing our user base as well as our team. We will ALSO build an Android version of the app with a small part of our funds. Below is a good look at our growth path IN ORDER and how much we need for each region:
United States
1. SOUTH Region: $3.4M (~£2.46M)
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2. NORTH Region: An Additional $1.6M (~£1.16M)
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3. WEST Region: An Additional $2.6M (~£1.88M)
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4. MIDWEST Region: An Additional $2.4M (~£1.74M)
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United States Total Funding Needed = $10,000,000
Outside the U.S.
If we surpass $10M in funding, we will update the campaign and let everyone know which locations we'll be saturating next & how long it will take us to get there. We will go in order by where most of our backers are coming from! So, if you really want Dive in your area, you may want to invite some friends to contribute! That brings us to our next section :)
Refer Your Friends, Get a FREE Gift Card!
If you refer your friends to our campaign, and they contribute, you're THAT much closer to getting a free Amazon gift card!
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3 Indiegogo rules you should know about referrals:
1. In order to start referring friends to our campaign, you must be a backer first.
2. In order to count as a referrer, you need to promote the campaign with the Indiegogo share tools while signed in to your Indiegogo account. This is the ONLY way Indiegogo can track how many referrals you get! This is important because otherwise, your unique ID won’t be attached to any of your resulting contributions or visits.
3. In order for your referral to count, the person who clicked on your referral link must immediately make a contribution after clicking on the referral link. If they visit other pages or websites or leave and come back to the campaign later to contribute, their contribution will not be counted as a referral.
** You can start referring friends NOW until the end of the campaign! (May 17th) **
Challenges
Since dating app users are only used to online dating in some form (swiping, chatting, video chatting, etc.), one challenge for us will be to convince these users that meeting in-person while you're out is better. A lot better. Our solution for this is to find the users who have the biggest problems with online dating apps first, make them see the value of Dive, then have them convince their friends who also use current online dating apps. Word of mouth/friend's recommendations are the best way to get people to use a new product!
Our 2nd challenge is getting a lot of singles in the same city to use Dive so that we don't run into what's called the "Ghost Town Effect". The only way for Dive to be useful is if a lot of potential matches near you are using it. The way we will combat this is by focusing our marketing on 1 city first, optimizing each of our growth stages, then replicating our successes in subsequent cities. The more money we raise, the faster we can grow our team & move throughout the U.S. and beyond!
Our 3rd and final challenge is that some people have brought to our attention that there can potentially be a stalking issue. Here are the following ways we combat this:
1. You can't see who's at a place unless you're checked in to that place.
2. You can only see where someone is going next IF you have mutually winked at each other & IF that person has chosen to share that with you. In no other circumstance can you see where anyone is going next.
We hope this clears that up!
Final Thoughts
The vision is real. We hope it speaks to you & very much appreciate you reading our campaign! Let's bring Dive to life & make dating better for everyone :)
Spread the love. Let's make Dive happen!
Additional questions? Contact us: info@diveapp.us