At this rate, there won’t be any more singles left in Thailand soon! Dating app Noonswoon seems to be taking off, and now there’s another option in the form of Avalable.
Avalable (no, that’s not a typo) is a social dating app for iOS and Android. It helps singles locate compatible matches within their own city, using GPS on their smartphones. It also uses personality equations, optionally taps into friends of friends on Facebook, and can use Facebook interests as an algorithm to match people.
The idea from this app derives from the startup’s other product, MeetNLunch, an offline high-end matching service. The founder of Avalable and MeetNLunch, Nikki Assavathorn, tells us:
MeetNLunch is a service that has proved itself successful by helping match singles with their compatible match. However, the service is limited to people who live in Bangkok only. Also, since it’s not a free service, MeetNLunch is more serious with detailed screening of people who participate in the program.
Wanting to create a more accessible platform with a relaxing environment, Nikki started Avalable.
Facebook for online dating
Avalable is not just a normal dating app that matches people together. It’s a community with more info about people than hook-up apps like China’s Momo or America’s Skout or Tinder. So Avalable is where people meet and actually get to know each other – chat and follow their timeline, not only reading bullet points of what the other person’s interests are. The app will send matches to users based on their compatibility scores. Users can also share updates and get notified when people comment on their posts.
In addition to all that, similar to Line and Facebook Messenger, the app also has stickers and emoji available for free.
In conclusion, according to Nikki:
Avalable is not a hook-up app. It’s more like a community, with a slowed down pace. People get to know each other better through what they share on their timeline. So it’s basically a community to support singles.
But don’t worry if you’re no longer available. Non-singles can join up and identify themselves as unavailable. They can still be social within the app but their profile won’t show up for matches.
Gaming and social graphing coming in v2.0
Panu Ausavasereelert, Avalable’s co-founder and CTO talked about getting feedback on the app:
Time to expand
Challenges for a Thai social media company
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