Done with the swiping and endless first dates? We hear there are plenty of fish (or bored apes) in the sea in the world of Web3
It’s date night at the jazz lounge, but you are in loungewear with a VR headset plopped on, adventuring in the metaverse. We all know the dating pool is pretty dry IRL these days, so why not give it a try online?
In the early internet era, people were already making friends and finding lovers through MMORPGs (massively multiplayer online games) from World of Warcraft to Second Life (not to forget the OG, Habbo Hotel). The metaverse, however, is an online space without the gameplay; instead it is a three-dimensional world for users to interact and engage with other avatars and experiences. Since the pandemic, people have continued to increasingly spend time in virtual worlds to connect with others socially.
It has its advantages: With virtual dating, one is forced to defocus on physical attributes, and couples are matched based on their personalities, interests, and lifestyles. Take a chance and explore the Web3 dating scene through NFT apps, tokenised matchmaking, and VR dating to connect with like-minded ‘degens’ —you just might find your virtual lover one click away.
NFT Dating App
The new indicator of wealth isn’t the Bugatti, but of a Bored Ape NFT. For the coin diggers out there, there are dating apps that are solely based on your NFT collection.
Purportedly, there was the Lonely Ape Dating App, a platform exclusive to holders of a Bored Ape NFT—a collection whose floor price had once hit 153.7ETH. Users were to connect their crypto wallet to verify their Bored Ape ownership, and could then filter potential matches by their NFTs and cryptocurrency net worth. It was initially conceived as a prank, and its subsequent withdrawal threw a light on a real problem—i.e., the gender imbalance in crypto ownership, with an overwhelming ratio of crypto bros to women.
But now there is Ansxer, an actual dating app gaining traction in Thailand and Vietnam that matches individuals by attitude, and not solely by your NFT clique. Users are first to take a personality quiz and purchase their MBTI (Myer-Briggs Type Indicator) NFT which reflects key aspects of their personality. Users are matched by answers and compatibility of personality, which hopefully means better quality matches.
