AI-Enhanced Dating Conversation Starter

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✨ Just Built: AI-Enhanced Dating Conversation Starter: Using AI to enhance human connection rather than replace it

After 16 years of full-stack development (including work with NASA and other mission-driven organizations), I want to build something that combines my technical experience with my passion to create space for humans to express themselves authentically and connect with each other.

Watch this demo video of a dating app feature I built that uses fine-tuned LLMs (DeepSeek-R1) to help people discover meaningful common ground based on what they wrote in their profile.

💞 Human Impact

  • Sparks conversations that matter with context-aware prompts
  • Open-minded LLM that doesn’t shy away from ethical questions about sex and relationships
  • Encourages curiosity across diverse perspectives
  • Offline-first design to encourage face-to-face interaction

👨🏼‍💻 Technical Details

  • DeepSeek-R1 LLM backend fine-tuned to ask open-minded questions
  • Cross-platform front end (Ionic/Vue → iOS/Android/Web)
  • Advanced localization strategy easily supports any language
  • An offline-first GraphQL client with a cloud-synced SQLite database
  • Native dark/light mode implementation
  • Netlify edge functions for serverless user authentication

This isn’t just another dating feature—it’s about creating space for humans to connect beyond the swipe.

To innovators passionate about deepening human relationships: Let’s collaborate! Could this approach help you with your mission?