Posted by Alumni from Wired
August 1, 2024
If the idea of going on a date makes you anxious, and all you'd really rather do with your evening is stay home and play video games, well, have we got the app for you. Date Like Goblins, a new dating platform that debuted on Kickstarter this week and will launch later this year, invites you to go on dates that take place entirely inside your favorite video games. You play a few rounds of Fortnite or Final Fantasy with your date, while voice-chatting and getting to know each other. It's cute! Date Like Goblins is one of many niche, interest-specific dating platforms. There are apps for farmers, Christians, jamband fans, rope bunnies'whatever you're into. These smaller, more tailored communities can be seen as an antidote to fatigue that's caused by the over-monetized and alienating experience of the big dating apps like Tinder, Bumble, and Hinge. Amanda recommends making butter coconut bars for your next summer potluck. Lauren recommends the recent episode of The Daily from The New... learn more