THE SOCIAL GRAF – July 6 - 88% of Google+ members are men, according to Google Analytics, compared to 10% for women and 2% for "other." That's not terribly surprising, considering that the early invitations circulated in nerdlicious tech circles. If Google+ catches on as a hot new SN, the gender balance will be around the 51-49% female-male proportion. If Google+ fails, the proportion of female users will remain small. So how is Google+ for dating? Facebook has succeeded by offering features which are relevant to every major area of human life, and one of the most popular uses, is meeting people for dating. Facebook recommends itself for romantic trolling for a number of reasons: it's free; you can see endless numbers of profiles, and the pool of potential partners is huge; you can check out photos, interests and other qualities that may be important in a prospective partner. Google has deliberately positioned Google+ as a more private alternative to Facebook, suggesting there may be fewer opportunities for idly browsing the profiles of people you don't know, and less access to content (e.g. photos) that people look for when canvassing for dates online.
by Erik Sass
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So it will be a little harder to develop a Badoo for Google + I guess
So it will be a little harder to develop a Badoo for Google + I guess
Google+ is clearly a geek magnet at this stage. The service lacks character at this stage.
Google+ is clearly a geek magnet at this stage. The service lacks character at this stage.
Google seems to have trouble branding new products by just saying “Google name” – which is a terrible way to create an audience, especially of women – who may only associate google for techie things and chat/e-mail. Building a vibrant social network is not about tools/apps, but about seeding an active community with passion/identity. How is plus One different than Digg, Like, or Delicious? Also, its too complicated to segment privacy and no one will have time to figure that out. I just have a difficult time seeing the purpose of Plus One, when I already have a community of friends to share things with on Facebook. Plus One just does not seem like an important or essential function in my daily or professional life at this point.
Google seems to have trouble branding new products by just saying “Google name” – which is a terrible way to create an audience, especially of women – who may only associate google for techie things and chat/e-mail. Building a vibrant social network is not about tools/apps, but about seeding an active community with passion/identity. How is plus One different than Digg, Like, or Delicious? Also, its too complicated to segment privacy and no one will have time to figure that out. I just have a difficult time seeing the purpose of Plus One, when I already have a community of friends to share things with on Facebook. Plus One just does not seem like an important or essential function in my daily or professional life at this point.
I thought the same – have just written a post about this actually:
http://www.welovedates.com/blog/2011/07/is-google-trying-to-be-a-dating-website/
But would agree with Mark – the service does lack character and at the moment I’m struggling to see how this can compete with the likes of Twitter/Facebook. Until then I really wouldn’t consider this a threat – but if it does become more popular then I think there’s a lot of potential there for dating site opportunities (mainly via 3rd parties as opposed to Google+ directly though).
I thought the same – have just written a post about this actually:
http://www.welovedates.com/blog/2011/07/is-google-trying-to-be-a-dating-website/
But would agree with Mark – the service does lack character and at the moment I’m struggling to see how this can compete with the likes of Twitter/Facebook. Until then I really wouldn’t consider this a threat – but if it does become more popular then I think there’s a lot of potential there for dating site opportunities (mainly via 3rd parties as opposed to Google+ directly though).