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🙏 A Heartfelt Thank You to the Product Hunt Support Team
Today is launch day for Kinetic Mingle — and before I talk about our product, I need to talk about the people who made this moment possible. I want to personally thank Juan and Aine from the Product Hunt support team. Without their dedication, this launch simply would not have happened. There were several critical issues on our end that put the entire launch in jeopardy. I'll be honest — there...
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Hey Product Hunt! I'm Shawn, founder of Kinetic Mingle. I built this because I was tired of the same dating app cycle: swipe on photos, match with someone who looks nothing like their profile, waste weeks texting before realizing there's zero chemistry. So I asked a simple question: what if you had to video chat before you could match? That's Kinetic Mingle. Video-first dating where you see the...
Kinetic MingleAI-powered video dating that makes catfishing impossible
Tired of catfishing and fake profiles? Kinetic Mingle is the video-first dating app for adults 21+ that puts authenticity first. Our AI matching algorithm connects you with compatible, verified singles. Every profile requires photo verification and video chat is built in so you always know who you're talking to before meeting. Features include AI compatibility scores, voice notes, real-time video dates, and a community built on trust. Join the authentic dating revolution today!
Kinetic MingleAI-powered video dating that makes catfishing impossible
Shawn U.started a discussion
We're launching Kinetic Mingle tomorrow - a video-first dating app that makes catfishing impossible
Hey Product Hunt community! I'm Shawn, founder of Kinetic Mingle, and I'm excited to announce that we're launching here TOMORROW - March 31st at 12:01 AM PT! Kinetic Mingle is a video-first dating app for adults 21+ who are tired of catfishing and fake profiles. What makes us different: AI-powered matching that analyzes compatibility, mandatory video chat before messaging, verified profiles,...
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What's the worst catfishing experience you've ever had on a dating app?
Hey Product Hunt community! 👋 I'm Shawn, the founder of Kinetic Mingle. We're building a video-first dating platform, and the #1 reason we started this was catfishing. We've all heard the horror stories — or lived them. You match with someone, their photos look great, you talk for weeks, and then you meet up and realize nothing was real. I'd love to hear YOUR stories. What's the worst...
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Proof of humanness is such a needed feature. Authenticity in social platforms is rare - nice to see it prioritized!
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Love the mission of meaningful connections over endless scrolling. AI surfacing the right moments to reconnect is brilliant!
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@shaw_mckean Really resonated with your framing of the loneliness epidemic and how folsom approaches it through vulnerability rather than surface-level social features. The insight that "being lonely is as dangerous as smoking 15 cigarettes a day" puts the urgency of what you're building into sharp perspective. The AI-powered feeling identification is a thoughtful touch - most social apps...
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The context tax insight is brilliant - 37k-98k tokens consumed before an agent even starts reasoning is a massive overhead that most people building with MCP probably don't realize they're paying. The lightweight skill file approach is an elegant solution. What really excites me is the dynamic command generation from Google's Discovery Service - this means the CLI stays current without manual...
Google Workspace CLICLI for Google Workspace ecosystem built for humans & agents
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The Slack and Telegram integration is the smartest move here - scheduling should happen where conversations already live, not in a separate app. The OpenClaw agent approach means Cal.com becomes the scheduling layer for an entire ecosystem of AI agents, not just a standalone tool. For anyone building products that involve coordination between users, having an open API for agent-based scheduling...
Cal.com AgentsAI Agents coming to the best scheduling tool
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Eliminating the 37k-98k token context tax is huge for AI agent workflows. Clean solution!
Google Workspace CLICLI for Google Workspace ecosystem built for humans & agents
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AI agents in scheduling is smart. Less back-and-forth coordination headaches!
Cal.com AgentsAI Agents coming to the best scheduling tool
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The 70+ language localization is a game-changer for global content creators. Nice all-in-one solution!The 70+ language localization built natively into the cre
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The stat that 22.9% of skills changed their code after install is genuinely alarming - that's essentially a supply chain attack vector hiding in plain sight. The 3-layer audit approach makes a lot of sense here, especially the real-time Watchtower monitoring. As someone building in the AI space, the identity security layer is what I find most compelling - agent impersonation is going to be a...
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The multi-app notification consolidation is what really stands out here - having iMessage, WhatsApp, Telegram, and Slack all flowing through one native Dynamic Island interface eliminates the constant context-switching that kills productivity on Mac. The drag and drop support is a clever touch too. Curious about the notification prioritization logic - when multiple apps fire simultaneously, how...
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Shawn U.left a comment
Really powerful origin story, Nick. Tech obsesses over productivity but ignores the emotional infrastructure of our lives. I'm building in the dating/social space and see the same blind spot - we help people find connections but have zero tools for nurturing them. Crux fills a gap nobody else is looking at.
I had a tumor scare and that made be think "How we live matters, how we leave matters too"
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This resonates deeply. I'm building a video-first dating platform and emotional intelligence is the exact gap we see. Text-based matching misses tone, expression, eye contact - everything that makes connection real. Would love to hear how you're thinking about consent and transparency when AI interprets someone's emotions.
👋 Hey PH — exploring what it means for AI to actually understand emotion
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Love the "Operating Systems for Life" framing. Most tech solves for work productivity but ignores the relationship side entirely. I'm building in the dating/social space and see the same gap - people have tools to find someone but nothing to help them actually build a lasting connection afterward. How are you thinking about the handoff from early relationship to long-term partnership?
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In the dating space, the free tier needs to be useful enough that people experience real value - seeing profiles, basic searching. But the paid features should solve a specific pain point: video chat, AI coaching, verified profiles. If your free users can't tell you what they're missing, your paywall isn't positioned right.
How do you decide what features should be free and what should be paid?
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Not a bubble at all. I'm building in the dating/social space and this is literally the problem I see every day - founders have less time to meet people, and when they do, traditional dating apps waste what little time they have with endless swiping. The real issue isn't that founders don't want connection, it's that the tools for finding it haven't adapted to how builders live.
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