Ask HN: how can the online dating industry be disrupted?
Disruptive online dating startups are on PG's list of things he would fund.
What are some general themes and idea for how to do this?
I'll post my own ideas as a comment in a sec.
- Here are my ideas: - http://ideashower.posterous.com/idea-smartphone-video-speed-... - http://ideashower.posterous.com/idea-dating-site-staff-of-fe... - http://ideashower.posterous.com/idea-dating-with-with-testim... - http://ideashower.posterous.com/idea-dating-site-with-voice-... - http://ideashower.posterous.com/ide-date-blocket (translation: inbox-less insta-signup dating site) - http://ideashower.posterous.com/ide-kontaktannonser-med-ultr... (translation: short dating site profiles with short duration - maybe a bit like Twitter) - http://ideashower.posterous.com/ide-barcode-dating-73473 (translation: dating via stickers with those QR codes - or the user could just scribble a unique ID with a crayon on the toilet stall walls) - http://ideashower.posterous.com/ide-create-your-own-dating-s... - http://ideashower.posterous.com/idea-dating-site-with-gamifi... - http://ideashower.posterous.com/idea-walk-in-my-shoes-dating... - http://ideashower.posterous.com/idea-lunch-meetups (not dating, but similar) - http://ideashower.posterous.com/idea-dating-site-that-gets-r... - http://ideashower.posterous.com/idea-misc-dating-site-ideas - http://ideashower.posterous.com/idea-systemic-general-proble... 
- Here is my blog post on same topic - - http://blog.anujkumar.com/post/10513302814/online-dating-pas... - My idea is to not make a "dating site" but make a "hangout" site that focus on real world hangouts with real friends and fof. Recreate the atmosphere of college online.