Greensboro Man Creates Dating App Where He's The Only Guy Allowed
Author: Ben Briscoe
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Thirty-one-year-old Aaron Smith can put his finger on exactly what’s wrong with dating apps.
“The biggest problem with the other apps is that my face is not featured prominently," he said.
To cut down on competition, he created a new app called Singularity (only built to open on phones not computers). What's unique about the new app is that he’s the only guy allowed on it. No matter how many times you swipe, it’s only different versions of his picture.
“If life gives you lemons, you should first make lemonade," he said. "Then make sure no other companies can produce or distribute their own soft drinks. So the only game in town is lemonade.”
He even made a commercial to promote the app.
Singularity was created with the help of Smith's best friend and software engineer Scott McDowell.
“All of us who have done online dating in some sorta way can all relate to the fact that it really does sometimes suck," McDowell said.
He hasn’t heard from many women after making his new app.
“No, well other than like my mom who calls me. No.”
But he hopes creativity will be the key to finally making love happen.
"Hopefully it will give people a chuckle about just the absurdity of what we’re reduced to as a society," he said.
