Human Matchmaking Intermediary for Online Dating Authenticity

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional online dating services face issues such as ghost user accounts, user deception, over-reliance on superficial information, and user loneliness, leading to inefficiencies and frustration for users.

Innovation Solution

An online social networking service with human matchmaking, where users are assigned a 'DateBuddy' who interacts with them to identify potential matches from their network, promoting genuine connections and reducing reliance on superficial information.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If conventional online dating services are used, then user access and platform availability are improved, but user deception and false representations increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser accessVSAvoiduser authenticity

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

A real person matchmaker is introduced as an intermediary between users, acting as a trusted mediator who verifies user identities and authenticates profiles. The matchmaker serves as a human gatekeeper who can detect deception and ensure genuine representations, resolving the contradiction between easy user access and reliable user authenticity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Productivity

If automated matching algorithms are used, then matching speed and efficiency are improved, but reliance on superficial information increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvematching speedVSAvoiddepth of user information

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The real person matchmaker acts as an intermediary who conducts in-depth conversations with users, extracting meaningful personal information, values, and compatibility factors that automated algorithms cannot capture. This human-mediated approach recovers the depth of information loss while maintaining efficient matching through the matchmaker's expertise.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces purely automated mechanical matching algorithms with human judgment and interpersonal skills. The matchmaker uses emotional intelligence, social cues, and contextual understanding to assess compatibility beyond superficial profile data, substituting mechanical automation with human cognition.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Adaptability or versatility

If traditional online dating platforms are used, then platform scalability is improved, but user loneliness and lack of genuine connection increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveplatform scalabilityVSAvoiduser loneliness

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The real person matchmaker serves as a social intermediary who facilitates genuine human connections by introducing users to compatible matches within their network. This human-mediated introduction system combats loneliness by creating authentic social bonds while the platform maintains scalability through the matchmaker's coordinated efforts.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The matchmaker's personal network and social capital are leveraged to provide genuine connections, allowing the service to scale through the matchmaker's existing relationships rather than requiring proportional increases in platform infrastructure. This creates authentic connections while maintaining platform versatility.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS10565276B2Online social networking service with human matchmaking

Publication Date: 2020.02.18 BUDDYNATION

AI summary

Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for an online social networking service with human matchmaking are provided.