Here’s an idea I had a while back, it’s basically an opposite take on traditional dating sites. Instead of searching based on traits you are looking for in a partner, why not search for things that you are not looking for? This is great for people who have been dating for a while (which is why a lot of people turn to online dating in the first place) and have some dating horror stories that they don’t want to go through again.
For example, instead of saying “I am looking for someone who is between 19 and 23″ you could do “I am looking for someone not over the age of 25 AKA I am a college student and I’m tired of creepy old pervs trying to pick me up through online dating services”. You could look for non-smokers, no criminal background, no kids, no tattoos, no bad dancers, etc.. You’d basically be eliminating any negative qualities that caused problems in your previous relationships that you don’t want to put up with again.
Another interesting feature you could add is a section where people could submit dating horror stories and the community can vote on the best ones. The idea here is to channel all the negative energy around dating in general and use it to try to discover people who share your same frustrations, and therefore most likely your same positive aspects as well.
What do you guys think? Anyone experiencing a little deja vu? 
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