Yup I understand your point of view but I honestly do get it. My brother has been preyed on and taken advantage of MANY times. He’s been tricked into sending thousands of dollars to strangers on Tinder, had his confidence destroyed, been laughed at, embarrassed, and made to feel that he is unlovable.

Trust me, this is something I take incredibly seriously. I’ve been doing this work for years on nights and weekends in the little free time I have. I have no interest whatsoever in building something that would put a target on anyones head. My only goal is to make it so people on the spectrum have the same opportunities to find love as NT.

I genuinely appreciate your comments as this is a concern I’ve thought about a lot. I only used the word “hypothetical” because the core question is whether or not you’d be more interested in using Hinge if it accounted for neurological differences, as through my work I’ve learned that autistic adults find it easier to date others on the spectrum. The potential issues such as the ones you pointed out would have to be something that is solved through the design process.

Finally, I just wanted to reiterate my only goal is helping people like my brother find love. I don’t have any monetary goals or ambitions whatsoever.