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Circle for Roommates
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Due to life events such as graduating from college, changing jobs, or rent hikes, it’s common for young adults to find themselves looking for a roommate several times throughout their 20s. All too often, people are forced to settle for their last resort -- living with a complete stranger.
Circle shows users a consolidated list of their friends and “friends of friends” who are looking for a roommate in their city. With the mission of bringing the "roommate search" into the digital age and a focus on how young adults consume information and interact with technology, Circle is the first social network for roommate-finding.
The Home page contains a “card” for each roommate-seeker in the user’s social network. Direct Facebook friends are displayed first, followed by “friends of friends.” Each card is a picture of the candidate it represents, with minimalist information displayed on it (name, age, and mutual friends). This design was based on the belief that young people are most engaged by apps that present information primarily through pictures (e.g. Instagram, Snapchat, Tinder). Swipe a card right to indicate interest in a potential roommate, or left to remove it from the deck. If two users swipe right on each other’s card, it’s a “match,” and they can communicate via a private channel on the “chats” page. This double opt-in format means that a potential roommate will not know you’re interested in living with them unless it’s mutual, shielding you from the fear of rejection within your social circle.
Tapping a card will display that person’s “Personal Profile.” Candidates with apartments have a separate “Apartment Profile” that is easily accessible from the Personal Profile. Keeping apartment information on a secondary profile allows Circle to keep its focus unquestionably on finding a compatible person to live with, rather than taking the apartment-first approach of others in the industry.
Circle’s Newsfeed allows users... show more to view updates from their matches in a real-time stream, post questions and updates of their own, and interact through “likes” and comments in the way that comes naturally. In an industry where great opportunities close in minutes, this real-time feed will give Circle users an edge.
Circle is a free app that will be available initially in New York City and Los Angeles, and will quickly expand to all other metropolitan cities in the United States.
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Circle shows users a consolidated list of their friends and “friends of friends” who are looking for a roommate in their city. With the mission of bringing the "roommate search" into the digital age and a focus on how young adults consume information and interact with technology, Circle is the first social network for roommate-finding.
The Home page contains a “card” for each roommate-seeker in the user’s social network. Direct Facebook friends are displayed first, followed by “friends of friends.” Each card is a picture of the candidate it represents, with minimalist information displayed on it (name, age, and mutual friends). This design was based on the belief that young people are most engaged by apps that present information primarily through pictures (e.g. Instagram, Snapchat, Tinder). Swipe a card right to indicate interest in a potential roommate, or left to remove it from the deck. If two users swipe right on each other’s card, it’s a “match,” and they can communicate via a private channel on the “chats” page. This double opt-in format means that a potential roommate will not know you’re interested in living with them unless it’s mutual, shielding you from the fear of rejection within your social circle.
Tapping a card will display that person’s “Personal Profile.” Candidates with apartments have a separate “Apartment Profile” that is easily accessible from the Personal Profile. Keeping apartment information on a secondary profile allows Circle to keep its focus unquestionably on finding a compatible person to live with, rather than taking the apartment-first approach of others in the industry.
Circle’s Newsfeed allows users... show more to view updates from their matches in a real-time stream, post questions and updates of their own, and interact through “likes” and comments in the way that comes naturally. In an industry where great opportunities close in minutes, this real-time feed will give Circle users an edge.
Circle is a free app that will be available initially in New York City and Los Angeles, and will quickly expand to all other metropolitan cities in the United States.
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December 7, 2017
Anna P. asked:Looking for 4th female roommate! $1,375 - New York, NY Hey Gypsies! My 2 roommates and I are looking for a 4th roommate! We've found a possible apartment in Stuytown that looks great and has lots of space. You'd be taking the flex bedroom, which is labeled as the den in the picture, and the largest of the rooms. The wall will already be up and there's no fee. As for us, we're all in our early/mid 20s and looking for a female around the same age who is clean, chill, and wouldn't mind having wine nights in the apartment (there might be a wine cooler in the kitchenAvalon L. replied:Hey! If you're still looking for a roommate you should check out our app https://www.facebook.com/1780128252270650 Circle for Roommates ! It's like Tinder but you can create a profile and swipe for both roommates and/or apartments!
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