Dattch
, an Uk dating application for lesbian, bisexual, and bi-curious women, is now obtainable in the U.S. software shop. The app, constructed “for lesbians by lesbians,” does not just be sure to mimic the feeling of Grindr, Tinder, or OkCupid. Instead, their creators sought to develop a dating app that’s better than the heterosexual and male-geared programs presently dominating the area. The effect seems like a dating software that will be much better for

all

women.

“Dating is actually a very male-led space, and technology is actually a rather male-led room. Whenever two bond, it’s not deliberate, it is simply inherent,” Dattch CEO and founder Robyn Exton told

The Telegraph.

To obtain off the standard structure of matchmaking applications and sites, the team investigated editorial, trend, and take a trip sites to determine exactly how women choose to procedure information. That suggested ditching the bien au courant hot-or-not swipe approach and rather letting consumers produce a mood panel regarding heart. Versus hard and stereotypical lists of interests (

You like food?! Get

out!), consumers produce Pinterest-like panels that exhibit their particular interests visually — like the specific guide these are typically checking out, the ramen they simply consumed, or perhaps the that mid-century coffee-table they’re coveting — which provide easier entryway factors into talk beyond “great face, want to hook up?”

Dattch has additionally accomplished out with usernames, because no woman (or personal) must have to plan a date with  “Sweetteats69.” The female-friendly application also makes safety a top priority, and uses an in depth confirmation process to weed out creeps, trolls, and also the overwhelmed men who hold signing up.