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Announcing KINDLR, the New Goodreads Dating App!
Have you ever fallen in love with someone's Favorites shelf? Or felt a flicker of kinship over the fact that you both have the same books on your To-Read list? Literary lonely hearts, you're in luck! Goodreads is pleased to announce the release of KINDLR, an exciting new dating app exclusively for Goodreads members.
Like everything else we do at Goodreads, KINDLR was a passion project from start to finish. Several members of the Goodreads team are single and dating in San Francisco, and they were getting a little too familiar with profile photos of girls in fake mustaches and guys cradling baby tigers or dancing shirtless at Burning Man. "We realized that we'd need to either change our lifestyles, or change the way that we date," says Project Manager Andreas Ernst.
Are you ready to change the way that you date?
With the red-hot new Goodreads dating app, KINDLR, your love matches are based on your book choices. Once you download the app, which is currently available on all Android and iOS devices, you will be matched with other book lovers in your area with the help of our proprietary algorithm that has already helped connect millions of Goodreads members with their next great book.
You will be shown a potential match and, based on their bookshelves, you can swipe right on the heart icon to indicate your interest, or swipe left on the 'x' icon to move on to the next person. If you are both interested, you will be connected within the KINDLR app and shown a photo of your potential library-mate. You also have the ability to message one another.
Tips: Tap on a shelf name to scroll through the books on that shelf. The icons at the top right of the bookshelves box are another way to get some insight on a potential love. For example, Davy F. has 182 books shelved, 33 books in common with Jocelyn, and a 42% book match percentage.
KINDLR is currently stoking bookish flames in three beta cities: San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York. Do you want KINDLR to come to your city? Tell us where! Which book would make you think that you'd found your literary soulmate? Share your thoughts in the comments!
Like everything else we do at Goodreads, KINDLR was a passion project from start to finish. Several members of the Goodreads team are single and dating in San Francisco, and they were getting a little too familiar with profile photos of girls in fake mustaches and guys cradling baby tigers or dancing shirtless at Burning Man. "We realized that we'd need to either change our lifestyles, or change the way that we date," says Project Manager Andreas Ernst.
Are you ready to change the way that you date?
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With the red-hot new Goodreads dating app, KINDLR, your love matches are based on your book choices. Once you download the app, which is currently available on all Android and iOS devices, you will be matched with other book lovers in your area with the help of our proprietary algorithm that has already helped connect millions of Goodreads members with their next great book.
You will be shown a potential match and, based on their bookshelves, you can swipe right on the heart icon to indicate your interest, or swipe left on the 'x' icon to move on to the next person. If you are both interested, you will be connected within the KINDLR app and shown a photo of your potential library-mate. You also have the ability to message one another.
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Tips: Tap on a shelf name to scroll through the books on that shelf. The icons at the top right of the bookshelves box are another way to get some insight on a potential love. For example, Davy F. has 182 books shelved, 33 books in common with Jocelyn, and a 42% book match percentage.
KINDLR is currently stoking bookish flames in three beta cities: San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York. Do you want KINDLR to come to your city? Tell us where! Which book would make you think that you'd found your literary soulmate? Share your thoughts in the comments!
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To be honest, I would probably use something like this too. I've tried dating websites before and was astounded by how many men on there thought reading was dumb/didn't want to date a girl who was really nerdy.Oh well. Their loss is my gain.
If this were real, it would be the only dating app I ever used. You should make this
I bought into it...like the idiot that I am!!! *sigh*
This is the best AF joke I saw today. But seriously, such a dating app would come in handy even in Europe.
My heart jumped excitedly, and then I realized...April Fool's. If only this were real!
Roku had the same April Fool's prank, announced a new TV app for dating among it's customers. ;-) Too funny.https://blog.roku.com/blog/2015/04/01...
Pretty sure my book collection, like my cat collection, are impediments to relationships, not incitements.
Amy wrote: "I would definitely try this out if it was in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area."+1!
Goodreads, you can't play with my feelings this way! Lol I was bouncing in my seat for a second. Seriously though, if you guys could actually make this a thing it would be perfect :-)
This is the worst April Fool's Joke of all time...because this is the best idea of all time. Could someone make this happen??Why CAN'T booklovers have their own dating app?!?!!
I am legitimately disappointed that this isn't a real app.
Goodreads, you read these comments, right? Good, then you know that the vast majority of us want and need this worldwide, pronto.
Thanks lots! :-P
Renate wrote: "Something tells me this is an april fools joke =_= but sadly this is the best idea ever"My thoughts exactly! This can't be real. But it’s very original and every book lovers dream. :)
hahahahaha....you will end up with a lot of girls dating girls given the demographics of this site.
Aside from the fact I really wish this WAS a legit thing, my favorite part is the "pretend-to-read" bookshelf.
Janet wrote: "hahahahaha....you will end up with a lot of girls dating girls given the demographics of this site."Not a bad thing!
Um. I know this is an April Fools' joke but like, seriously, I would totally be in on this.
this is probably a joke but a very fantastic idea. Book lovers finding other book lovers?! Sign me up in chicago!
Sonja wrote: "If this were real, it'd be the only dating app I'd ever use. You should consider making this for real. Just make it for Holland in general."I totally second your opinon.
They should totally consider making this happen.
If it were real, I'd request Toronto to be put on your list. But alas! Good joke, Goodreads. Happy April Fools Day!
Renate wrote: "Something tells me this is an april fools joke =_= but sadly this is the best idea ever"AGREED! AGREED!
I looked it up. Yeah its not real but I would love if it was!
*sigh* You're on to something there, Goodreads...
I know this is a joke, but I actually really want this to come true!
Gag!!! Thank God this is just a joke. WORST IDEA EVER, Goodreads!
Jacek wrote: "Even though this is an April Fool's joke, I'd use it if it ever became a reality. ;)"I would actually use it too when I start dating again. It's so hard to find male readers around these parts :)
Too funny for April Fools Day though.
Suresh wrote: "The screenshots have the same time 4:32 PM, battery life of 84%. So simulated screenshots cannot fool good readers ;)"good eye ;)
Lol April fool's I guess. That was funny! keep on the good work too! :P
This would be a much better dating app than what is currently out there. In other words, this would be so much better than eharmony, okcupid, match.com, Christian mingle, or tinder!
This is perhaps the best april fool's joke I have seen today! :P
Omg! I know this is a joke but I want this to be real so badly
Renate wrote: "Something tells me this is an april fools joke =_= but sadly this is the best idea ever"I totally agree but would be really cool
Ach! April Fools Day. Darn it. I had such hope.
I was so psyched when I read it until a realized a few moments later that today's the first of April... that's pretty sad because the idea is sooooo damn awesome!
But how would you keep the cat fishing sociopaths and web crawling porn robots that infest ALL other dating sites out of the mix?
The shelf names are priceless! "to read for mother," "picnic poetry" & "property law" all on the same profile...NICE!!!
And I LOVE on the guy "pretend to read"!!! haha!! Classic!
Renate wrote: "Something tells me this is an april fools joke =_= but sadly this is the best idea ever"Agreed! I so want this. Because where I live, any guys who read must be invisible, because I can't find them.
I'm so sad this is probably an April Fool's joke...but maybe if we holler loud enough they'll actually do it?Hmmmm.
OMG!! Great April fools joke, but sadly, as I see others above agree, this would be awesome. Not without worry about pervs and psychos, but really cool, lol. Goodone Goodreads ;) I'm coming back later to read all the comments. This is on of the best posts 'ever'!!
Make it real! :)