Pairamore is a conceptual dating application that I created as my featured project to receive my User Experience Certification from Springboard.
There were five objectives that were required for the final project that included: Comparative Research, Personas, Wireframing, Onboarding, and User Interface Design.
Comparative Research
Comparing the various approaches to online dating and their competitive applications was very enlightening. So many of the online dating experiences take a "quantity over quality" approach, which reinforces the idea that online dating is "just a numbers game". This prompted me to consider being more thoughtful about those who may be more guarded while dating.
Personas
Focusing on developing the ideal personas was very helpful to see how much diversity and opportunity exists within a market of applications that seems to be saturated, but offers a chance for a new segment that ironically gets ignored while offering human connections at the touch of a button.
Wireframing
Visualizing how a user would navigate through a more comprehensive onboarding process was important to see and explore as smooth and enjoyable of an experience as possible.
Onboarding
The onboarding process would need to be more comprehensive than most other dating applications. This is due to my ideal personas having more sensitive life experiences than most which requires a more delicate and genuine onboarding experience to what this app offers over all the others.
User Interface Development
Finding a way to illustrate the "swiping" action while also allowing the user to confirm their decision provides a more calculated and accurate selection while maintaining efficiency and time management.
