Ex-Tinder Exec Debuts Rivet, a Dating App That Lets Strangers Play Matchmaker
THE SO WHAT
Letting volunteer “matchers” rate strangers’ compatibility is a bet that social curation can fix swipe fatigue. Any consumer app fighting engagement decay should study this: shift from solo feeds to community judgment loops and see if it changes retention.
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