Testing the hypothesis part II

My ultimate goal is to come up with a product or service to aid the dating world, and to indirectly increase the marriage rates in our country. 

Who: The first person I interviewed was one of my friends who is also a college student, but goes to college in a different state. My friend is a beautiful young lady, who is single but not really looking for a serious relationship. This reason alone would cause her to fall outside of my boundaries, because the final goal is marriage, and at this time she isn’t really looking or focusing on marriage. My second interview included a young man in one of my classes who is engaged to be married soon. He liked the idea of my app though he would have no use for it, which ultimately makes him fall outside of my boundaries. But, he stated that he wished he had something that made it easier to meet women, and potentially garnish a real relationship. The third person I interviewed was my roommate, she is a student here at UF, and at this time she does have a boyfriend. At this point in time she doesn’t have a use for the service that I’m offering since her relationship is going fine which causes her to fall outside my boundaries. But she stated that she can’t see the relationship lasting forever, so in time a service that would help her potentially meet her husband would be awesome for her. The fourth interview I conducted my professor who is legally sep from her husband. She wouldn’t necessarily fall within my boundaries of being someone who would need my service or product since she is still married though she is looking for casual flings at the moment. She understood that my app was to potentially help put people together for marriage, and I understood that she wasn’t looking for something serious since she is going to eventually try to fix her family back. My last interview that I conducted was on a random person on the bus. She told me that she had a young daughter who’s father is unfortunately not in her life. She stated that she would love to find something serious to be able to give your her daughter a father. Unfortunately, she also stated that she wouldn’t necessarily use my product or service if it didn’t offer a more traditional form of dating. She hated the idea of a dating app, because it want personal enough for her, but she did tell me that if there was a way for her to be offered a little speed dating process she wouldn’t mind using the service or reduction being offered to her. 

What: The need discussed is the need to increase the marriage rate in our country. This is going to be different than any other need that other dating apps and service offer because they aren’t necessarily promoting marriage, while I will be. The goal of the other apps and services is mainly to just connect people and let things progress naturally. Not to say that what I’m offering will be forced but it would promote the idea of marriage as an end goal. 

Why: I do believe that the underlying need of those that fall outside of the boundaries is different than those within the boundaries. I say this because those that are within are ready and actively looking for love and marriage. While those outside are looking for love, but at this time they aren’t looking for marriage, or some others aren’t necessarily looking for love, but more of a casual fling. 

Inside the boundary

Who is in: People who are ready and looking for love and marriage.

What the need is: A product or service that is geared to increasing the marriage rates successfully. 

Why the need exist: Lack of a product or service that does more than just encourages a casual hookup, but is actually geared toward marriage. 

Outside the boundary

Who is not: People who are not looking for marriage at this time.

What the need is not: A service or product that is just for casual dating and meaningless hookups. 

Alternative Explanations: There are so many dating apps and services, and the product that I’m trying to introduce is unnecessary, and that marriage is complicated, and a service or product won’t be able to fix the problems in our country.