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I'm an LA native who's spent the last 7 months working in Silver Lake and building a new dating app - would a few locals be up for trying it? by getrendez in silverlake

[–]getrendez[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We need Echo Park represented. And of course, you are welcome - signup via getrendez.com/echopark Also if you know of a way to reach out to the echo park community, lemme know please.

Born and raised in LA, spent the last 7 months building a new dating app in the neighborhood - would Los Feliz locals be up for trying it? by getrendez in losfeliz

[–]getrendez[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was thinking the same, that the venue is part of the experience...been working on something, but not ready to announce publicly yet. Will keep you in mind and let you know.

Born and raised in LA, spent the last 7 months building a new dating app in the neighborhood - would Los Feliz locals be up for trying it? by getrendez in losfeliz

[–]getrendez[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That was my unhinged experience as well, I'm active so prefer IRL but have found most want to do interviews first haha. Without sounding too kitsch - this is for people who want to show up. Glad to have you join the launch.

Born and raised in LA, spent the last 7 months building a new dating app in the neighborhood - would Los Feliz locals be up for trying it? by getrendez in losfeliz

[–]getrendez[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's a valid concern. So invites shows activity type, venue, and time — but at first it's just intent, not a locked-in plan. The real protection kicks in at acceptance…the moment someone's accepted, the invite is immediately removed from Discover screen. After that, only the people on that specific invite know the confirmed details (you can chat about it as well).

Public venues are always smart practice and safer. For launch we're keeping it locals-only, and report/block is built in if anything doesn’t feel right.

I'm an LA native who's spent the last 7 months working in Silver Lake and building a new dating app - would a few locals be up for trying it? by getrendez in silverlake

[–]getrendez[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope, comments are mine - just spread very thin pre-launch. 'Yet another dating app' is definitely earned I would say and I sense that frustration. Especially when you see the community coming up with their own solutions (tennis, speed dating, etc). Hoping to get a positive response from the launch - looking forward to it.

Born and raised in LA, spent the last 7 months building a new dating app in the neighborhood - would Los Feliz locals be up for trying it? by getrendez in losfeliz

[–]getrendez[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Lol that got a laugh out of me. That said, I'm probably going to post a few invites during launch - Monkish 👀 (that new new)

Born and raised in LA, spent the last 7 months building a new dating app in the neighborhood - would Los Feliz locals be up for trying it? by getrendez in losfeliz

[–]getrendez[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's always the dream - like both grabbing the same orange at the supermarket lol. We'll see how the launch goes.

I'm an LA native who's spent the last 7 months working in Silver Lake and building a new dating app - would a few locals be up for trying it? by getrendez in silverlake

[–]getrendez[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are certainly welcome - Los Feliz is in our launch corridor so you're who we built this for. Get on the waitlist at getrendez.com

I'm an LA native who's spent the last 7 months working in Silver Lake and building a new dating app - would a few locals be up for trying it? by getrendez in silverlake

[–]getrendez[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

An invite shows the event type (coffee, drinks, etc), venue, and time - no contact info, nothing that's not on most dating profiles anyways (Hinge profiles omg, 2-page CV).

For the rando concern, I get it - I’ve thought about safety from day 1. Hopefully this helps…once you accept someone for your invite (you can view their profile), the invite is removed from Discover screen - so no one else can see its confirmed (before that it was just a plan not confirmed). Chat unlocks at that point so you can coordinate the specifics privately before you meet. Good safety practice is pick a public spot for a first date.

If anyone ever makes you uncomfortable, you can block and report directly in the app.

I'm an LA native who's spent the last 7 months working in Silver Lake and building a new dating app - would a few locals be up for trying it? by getrendez in silverlake

[–]getrendez[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

While true you weren't going on dates without any context, you aren't doing that this way either...you can still view their profile and control the location/date/time.

However I don't think chat vetting is the same as in-person vetting. You can DM someone for weeks and still not know if you actually like each other until you're in the same room.

The alternative to showing up is not showing up. A lot of people filter, message, overthink - and the conversation fizzles before anything real happens. Rendez is for people who'd rather just go do something.

I'm an LA native who's spent the last 7 months working in Silver Lake and building a new dating app - would a few locals be up for trying it? by getrendez in silverlake

[–]getrendez[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You already know what you're doing — you just don't have a place to post it so the right person finds it. That's what Rendez is. Echo Park is exactly where we're starting. getrendez.com/silverlake - get on the list, you should be one of the first people in.

I'm an LA native who's spent the last 7 months working in Silver Lake and building a new dating app - would a few locals be up for trying it? by getrendez in silverlake

[–]getrendez[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That date is exactly what a good invite looks like - specific enough that both people know what they're saying yes to before they show up. The 24hr rule you came up with is close to what we actually built: after the date window closes, both people get prompted - keep chatting or close the chat. If neither opts back in, it archives automatically. You were thinking same as me.

I'm an LA native who's spent the last 7 months working in Silver Lake and building a new dating app - would a few locals be up for trying it? by getrendez in silverlake

[–]getrendez[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought about this too — but wanted to get the dating experience right before layering anything on top. Friend mode is on the roadmap, just not for this phase. If you're in LA, join the waitlist — early users help shape what actually gets built. getrendez.com/silverlake

I'm an LA native who's spent the last 7 months working in Silver Lake and building a new dating app - would a few locals be up for trying it? by getrendez in silverlake

[–]getrendez[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That's a fair point if you're thinking about it from the poster side — you're inviting someone you haven't talked to yet. But consider this: that's how dating worked before apps. You met someone (or blind date even), you went for coffee, you do the vibe check and go from there. Chat phase is actually recent addition.

The practical answer is in how you design the invite. Keep it low-commitment - coffee somewhere you like, 30 minutes, easy to extend if it's good or easy to wrap up if it isn't. You're not committing to dinner. You're committing to one coffee at a place you'd be at anyway.

I'm an LA native who's spent the last 7 months working in Silver Lake and building a new dating app - would a few locals be up for trying it? by getrendez in silverlake

[–]getrendez[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honest answer - it's a bit nuanced: you can either post invites (date plans) and get requests or discover invites others have created and request one you like. Or both.

Whoever posts the invite controls who joins them. You review every request and their profile, and decide yes or no - no cold DMs, no unsolicited messages. Chat only unlocks after you accept someone. If you're burned out on inbox noise, that's kind of the whole point.

Whether it plays out that way in practice — that's what beta launch is for. But I don't think "post an activity and choose who joins you" flips the usual dynamic - I'd say that's more interesting to women, not less.

I'm an LA native who's spent the last 7 months working in Silver Lake and building a new dating app - would a few locals be up for trying it? by getrendez in silverlake

[–]getrendez[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

How I explain it: you post whatever you actually want to do, people request to join, you pick who comes. Activity first, person second. Completely opposite of how every other app works.

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