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I have an idea for a new dating app. I've done some basic background research and begun some loose design ideas, but wanted to collect some feedback before moving further. The app description is below, please provide any critiques, pain points, ideas for improvement etc. And if you like the idea, let me know! Appreciate the help.
Name: Collide
Slogan: “Group up, Connect, Collide: Your Socialized Dating Experience"
Overview: Collide is an innovative app that aims to revolutionize the dating and socialization experience. While existing dating platforms like Hinge, Tinder, and Bumble dominate the market, they overlook an essential aspect of human interaction: the comfort of group settings.
With Collide, we bring the familiarity and ease of connecting with friends into the realm of dating. Users create individual profiles, much like on competing apps, but then link their profiles to their friends to form a group. Each group can choose a name and provide an overview of their interests, favorite activities, bars/restaurants, funny stories, etc. When users browse their feed, they are presented with groups of friends, allowing them to explore individual profiles within each group. Swiping enables users to message entire groups, instantly creating a group chat with all selected members, or engage in one-on-one conversations.
Engaging in a group setting offers a significant advantage by alleviating the pressure of one-on-one interactions, resulting in more natural and effortless conversations. Just as having a "wingman" gives men confidence when approaching a woman, and couples often seek double dates with friends, the presence of friends creates a relaxed atmosphere. On platforms like Hinge, many matches fizzle out due to dry conversations and fading interest. However, with your friends conversing alongside you, conversations flow smoothly, fostering a sense of relaxation, and shifting the dynamic to a more comfortable and enjoyable environment. This leads to fun group outings as opposed to uncomfortable blind first dates. The group dynamic and prior interaction facilitate seamless conversation throughout the night, as each person gets to mingle with everybody. If a connection sparks between two individuals, they can go on an individual date another day, which will now be their second interaction as opposed to first. This means they already have shared experiences and friends to talk about, and the one-on-one date is more likely to be a success.
Collide offers differentiating features from it’s competitors, such as:

1. Individual or group messaging: Collide offers the flexibility to create engaging group chats by selecting multiple members, or to have more intimate conversations by messaging users individually. The ability to select an individual member of a group and send a private message give Collide the same fundamental capability as competing apps, with the added benefit of group dynamics.
2. Customizable UI: Users can personalize their profile display by choosing different formats, designs, and the number of pictures/videos and prompts they include.
3. Lighthearted prompts: Collide fosters a relaxed dating environment by providing prompts that spark easy and fun conversations, moving away from serious relationship questions. Groups are encouraged to tell their funny stories and share inside jokes.
4. Filter options: Users can filter their group search based on location, number of members, group interests, and more.
5. Ability to join multiple groups: most people have multiple different friend groups (hometown, college, work, etc.). Collide allows users to join multiple groups, either by leveraging the same profile for all or making customized ones for each. All of a users groups will be displayed on their profile page.
6. Ability to search for users: competitors do not allow searching for members on their platforms. On Collide, if you meet someone and want to merge your groups to set up your friends, you can connect with that person on the app and gain viewing access to all of their groups.
7. Platonic use cases: While the primary focus is on dating, Collide can also be used to meet groups of platonic friends. For instance, newcomers to a city may seek new friends to explore the city and share experiences. Users can filter other groups based on hobbies and interests, looking for like-minded individuals. Couples tired of socializing with their single friends can also find “couple friends” to engage in activities such as more relationship friendly activities, such as hiking, brunching, and more.

I am currently not working due to an illness.
When I casually mentioned to my date in a story that I let a guy pick up the tab two times, he loudly proclaimed "you're not hoping that i'd pay for your food do you?" in the middle of a restaurant full of people, in a tone that almost sounded desperate. I told him it was up to him, and he made us split the bill.
I felt quite humiliated by the experience. Needless to say, I won't be speaking to him again.

63M (M4F) "Talk Dirty to Me"
63M (M4F) Your wife texted me
She did. Seems she wanted me to "talk dirty to her". I need context in order to give her the best orgasm that she desires. "No!" Not right now; I wanna cum, I want to cum right now! (Let's dive in I say hehe).
We're at the beach and it's a beautiful day. The sun is shining bright and your with hubby. Today you wore a robin egg blue bikini that looked way hot on you. There are sexy college boys and girls running everywhere, all tan, carefree and happy. Music blares in the background as the lake glistens in the sun. I noticed you walking out of the water with a drink in your hand. I wanted you.
I watched, and waited for you to walk up to the Tiki bar and order a cold cocktail. And this is where I "bumped" into you. I had a plan, little did I know that YOU had a plan too. Your smile was genuine and them titties were nipping very nicely (thank God for my terminator dollar sun glasses) I attempted to look you in the eye but it was hard (like your nipples) to stay focused.
As we made small talk I said the only cool place was either in the water or maybe taking a walk in the woods. You picked up on my statement and replied " that does sound nice" I introduced myself and she introduced herself. I like the name Karla, I hope you enjoy your day at the beach I said as we retreated back to our collective blankets.
I noticed as you kept looking my way, your smile seemed to get wider. You was getting a little bit buzzed I could tell and as the afternoon wore on you kept glancing over and smiling at me.
When you got up from your blanket you motion over to me discreetly and point towards the woods. Naturally, I head over to the path. Walking slowly to allow you to catch up we walk down the creek. Again making small talk about the weather. As we walked we noticed guys and girls walking out from the woods giggling ever so happy.
The conversation turned to "wonder what they've been up to" and of course it was sex, to which you said "ohh to be young again" this is where I make my move and tell you it's never too late. You look at me with those devilish eyes and agree. (Gotcha) and it turns out, your thinking the same thing. You grabbed my hand and led us to a stump where we kissed, gently at first. The smell of your body was intoxicating, that tanning lotion!
Becoming aroused you asked if I would eat your pussy... right there on that stump and of course I began kissing down your belly to that magical place between your legs. Pure heaven as I pull your bottoms to the side revealing your properly trimmed bush, your pussy glistened as the sun shone on my target. My tongue hardened as did I.
Kissing your womanhood I increase my licking and sucking with my tounge darting in and out your hole. You gasp, and moan and I'm literally eating you up! Rather quickly you come as this is something you have wanted, something your husband won't give you... that rush of being ate out in the woods where we could be discovered all of it so very intoxicating, has made you cum!
Holding my head tightly against your pussy you ride that wave until the orgasm fades and you regain your composure. Only then saying how you needed this, you couldn't thank me enough. Oh no Karla, we're not finished. I stand you up and we kiss, you think I'm about to enter you and I would like that but we are just halfway there. As I caress you body I turn you around, bend you over. Slowly I pull your bottoms down.
Spreading your legs apart I tell you how absolutely beautiful your tan lines are, body so dark and your buns are pearly white, so so sexy, I begin to kiss that fine ass of yours and delve my tongue into your butthole. I'm gonna eat your ass Karla, and you will love it! Immediately, your breath begins to heave, you've never experienced anything like it. I'm licking and kissing and plunging your hole like a madman.
Rimming you as your gasping "I'm gonna cum, oh my god I'm gonna cum" you squirt, for the first time, and that squirt make you squirt even harder! (I now own you) as you scream while whispering "I've never, ohh arrhg, oh my god, I've never cum like this as you shove your ass into my face.
The beautiful Karla texted that she indeed was soaked in her panties, that she was laying next to her snoring husband and she indeed loved being talked to in a "dirty" way. She thanked me and of course I thanked her for the opportunity to make her cum.
*that husband of hers is a fool. What a beautiful girl.

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Hello all,
I haven't logged into this account for several years now, and figured it was time to give an update. We (mostly I) tried to make it work for a few months but she clearly was not committed to fixing things regardless of what she said, and ended up getting a divorce. I actually made out OK in the end - she clearly felt guilty and let me keep the house (which was in my name only), didn't take anything from me really, other than 1 dog (which I still miss). We didn't even get lawyers involved.
I went through a period of roughly 6 months of severe depression and serious alcohol abuse, I'm honestly not sure how I kept my job but I am greatful they put up with me while I delt with things. I considered suicide almost every night, never attempted so perhaps I wasn't all that seriously considering it, but it has given me a more appreciative outlook on my life now.
After I cleaned myself up with the help of my closest friend, I felt like I could put myself out there again. Man, dating in your 30s is NOT fun, especially having been out of the dating game for so long. I ended up finding a great girl who shares a lot more in common with me. We have far more similar outlooks on life, similar goals, and she is such a wholesome, happy person. I could not ask for anyone better, and I am so grateful to have her in my life. We dated for a few years and just got engaged recently. Her brother has become one of my best friends, and he + his wife, and my fiance and I go on double dates semi-frequently.
I haven't spoken with my ex-wife in 4 years now, don't really think about her other than vaguely wishing her an unpleasant existence from time to time, but I am working on trying to get past that. Forgiveness is not nearly as easy as people make it sound when you have been hurt so deeply. Whatever, she's someone else's problem now :)
I have learned a few things that might help others out:

• If your SO cheats, the relationship was probably doomed before now. I'm sure some people have had success resurrecting relationships, but I would advise you to come to terms with it likely being over.
• No matter what your SO says, it is NOT your fault that THEY cheated.
• Healing will take a very long time, and it might seem like the sky is falling - that nothing will ever be right in the world again, but it will, in fact, get better. Hang in there friends.
• Sometimes it takes failed relationships for you to realize what you actually want in a partner.
• Never take your friends for granted, the good ones will be there for you in your darkest times - just make sure to return the favor. Life is tough enough as it is, no need to go through it by yourself.
• Last but not least - relationship_advice is not a good place for actual relationship advice. From my experience here, a lot of people just want to observe your suffering to feel better about themselves and their own relationships. Don't worry, I don't hold it against them.

I hope you are all having a great day, and I will stick around in case people have questions.

Hey friends!
First of all, thanks to anyone who’s added me lately and helped fill the holes in my Vivillon collection! My collection is nearly complete. Small world when you see your hometown and current town in your adds, especially when those are 2,000 miles apart…
Anyway, if you are in Icy Snow or Monsoon regions, I’d greatly appreciate an add! I’m from Polar and send gifts daily when possible. If anyone else needs those, feel free to add as well.
FC: 6862 6431 1080
Much appreciated!

This problem i’m now dealing with makes me feel so fucking bad i am struggling to find a reason to want to live even if stuff starts getting better in the future it is nearly unbearable right now
For some background, I started taking puberty blockers as a MTF Female about 7 years ago (and I am 18 now, birthday in September), and then about two and a half years after that I started taking spironolactone. As a result, my testosterone levels have never really been above 136 ng/dL after getting blood tests. The rests of my past T blood tests have been as follows (approximately) in format (YEAR - NG/DL) 2017 - 55, 2019 - 136, 2020 - 5, 2022 - 45, 2023 - 896
As you can see up there, my testosterone levels for 2023 which I just received about 3 days ago are insanely high, higher than they are for a lot of adult men. For reference, a male over the age of 18 typically has between 264-916ng/dL of testosterone. That means I'm literally at the top of the chart. I am extremely stressed. What do I do? I have no clue what could possibly have contributed to having that high of T levels. The only things I can think of would be smoking nicotine products every day multiple times a day, which as soon as I saw my testosterone levels I immediately quit using any. I don't know what to do or if I'm going to change or something is wrong with me or what but I am so scared and upset and stressed. I really don't want this to be happening at all and I don't know if there's anything besides stopping smoking that I can do to make them go back down to what they used to be.
In terms of effects, I have noticed that my skin has started to get a lot drier and harder to maintain, I just generally have been absurdly stressed and depressed, and my scalp has been getting a lot of dandruff. I don't know if the urge to masturbate has been affected by this too but if so then it's definitely made a very big impact on my libido which I fucking hate considering I find myself disgusting just getting in the shower or changing when I get up in the morning.
Please please please please please help.

Hi there,
I'm a 27-year-old guy from just outside Orlando, Florida and I am seeking a real connection with a dominant woman who knows what she wants, and how to get it. Feel free to reach out if this stands out to you, I'd love to talk. I live alone and have been described by close friends as silly and compassionate, inclusion is one of the most important things in my life. I'm seeking a female-led relationship, the type of dynamic I am looking for is a life partner who is firmly in control, to what extent we can determine what works best for us. I would be more than happy to be your life partner who defers to you on the bigger decisions though I would love for you to have me in mind when making them. I recognize you are a real person so a total power exchange isn't always realistic.
About me:
Basic stuff: I work a full-time job but also have a side hustle writing, I promise this is not nearly as exciting as it sounds but it is an increasingly lucrative thing that I'm looking to make my full-time focus sooner than later, still figuring out when sooner is though. I'm 5'7, about 140 lbs, here's a recent picture of me for reference. And as I recognize this is important to some people, I do not drive, my eyesight is very poor and as a result, I cannot legally drive, this, however, does not stop me from living an entirely independent life, most people don't actually know/can't tell until I tell them that I cannot drive.
Personal Interests: I love hanging out with friends and doing who knows what, I will admit that I am a bit of a homebody but my greatest joys in life are typically with other people, doing pretty much whatever. I am sober as in I do not drink or smoke but totally cool if you do as long as it is responsibly. I love going to thrift stores, eating great food, and really just exploring. I'm pretty nerdy in that I would say my single favorite thing to do is learn be that via YouTube videos, Reading or just getting out and trying something new, Psychology however is what interests me most and I could spend hours and hours talking about the weird ways people act and why. I also really enjoy movies and would love to know your favorite, I love anything funny or scary, and the Shrek series has a special place in my heart.
Kinky Stuff
I am relatively inexperienced but I am someone who learns quickly and has done a thorough amount of research, enough that I feel that I can confidently serve a woman, the biggest part of all of this to me is the sense of belonging, the feeling of being owned by someone who wants the best for me and thus inspires me to want to be the best possible version of myself for them. I do not take this role lightly and it would be a privilege to be yours.
Some of the things I would love to try are but not limited to:

• Pegging
• Bondage
• Impact play
• Humiliation/Degradation
• Worshipping my partner
• CollaLeash

The things listed above are things I know I would enjoy but are certainly NOT requirements, the emotional aspect of this all is really what I crave so please don't let a mismatch there discourage you from messaging me.
The Person I'm looking for:
I'm looking for a dominant woman either In Orlando or located somewhere in North America with the intention of this becoming an in person thing, I'm very open to relocating for the right situation and while I do like Orlando there isn't anything keeping me here. My ideal partner would be someone emotionally intelligent and capable of communicating in a healthy, consistent way, nothing excites me more than knowing exactly where I stand with you, for better or worse. (So I can improve to better serve.) Body type is unimportant to me as all women are beautiful in their own unique ways, as long as you take care of yourself you are my type. Age and your experience level are mostly unimportant to me as long as you're 20+ and know what it is you're looking for. Just to reiterate the connection is what is most important to me, knowing that someone has my best interest at heart and I have theirs, knowing that while I am still very much a person with real feelings but I want to be yours, completely.
Thank you for taking the time to check this out, I look forward to speaking to you soon.

hello! i am in need of renting a fully furnished apartment or home for about 1 month preferably near the south jordan area. if anyone knows of a place or website where i can find local listing please let me know thanks!!

I’m a relatively new fan only started listening last year but the song that got me into the band was “Blow Me Away”. I was watching a video about halo 2 and they had brought up the song in the video. Decided to listen to it and was instantly hooked. The song brought me into a new world of alt rock, metal and nu metal. My mom and I just bought tickets to go see Disturbed and BB in concert on august 21st. Being from Delaware nothing much happens here so it’s nice to see them go on tour with another great band so near by. This will also be my first concert. I am hyped.

I'm currently using a late 2016 15" pro (2.6 i7, 16GB, 256GB) and I'm long past due an upgrade, a late 2022 14" pro (M2 Pro, 16GB, 512GB) recently popped up on my local buy and sell for about 30% below RRP and I'm thinking of taking it.
My current mac was a workhorse when it was new, and I do a ton of Photoshop and After Effects work, so it's certainly held it's own over the past 6+ years, though there are a few things that would have put me off buying it back then, like the dogshit keyboard that sticks every 5 words, or the useless touch bar which serves absolutely no purpose for my own workflow.
So, are there any things as such that should be considered with the current base model 14" pro? Keyboard issues? Thermal problems? Strong rumours of a new release or impending spec bump?
Any info is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

I make $115,000/yr and still feel poor.
Admittedly, some stupid debt I accrued when I was younger is taking about $1,000/mo from me. But I take home $7,200/mo. I don’t live in Lancaster city, proper, either. Let’s just say I live in one of those river towns that’s getting hella gentrified. But can someone riddle me why damn near 2/5 of my income is gone in taxes? Why is the PA turnpike the most expensive toll road in the world? Why is our gas tax the third highest in the nation? I’m pushing 30 and not anywhere close to buying a house here.
I will admit once more, I am definitely a tad bias. I am a former government employee and have witnessed firsthand the straight up waste and incompetence that is government spending.
Please help. Please bring something constructive to this conversation. If I got an itemized receipt for my taxes, or even just saw less potholes in the damn roads, I wouldn’t mind this shenanigans. But I don’t feel like the government is using my money efficiently.

Today we were sitting outside and talking when somehow pride month came up, and they said that they really want to speak against homosexuality and try to steer people away from it. They know I’m gay, they have known for a long time now and before this I thought they were simply neutral about it but today they told me that they are against it along with the rest of their family. I’m not mad at them or anything, since they are extremely sheltered by their family and don’t know anything about the outside world. Should I try educating them about it? They know so little about the topic that they thought that people chose to be gay somehow (???) and I had a very hard time explaining to them that it was the same as being straight and that I was born gay. They looked at me like I had two heads. I don’t know if I should push further because I don’t wanna make them uncomfortable but at the same time I want them to be able to form their own opinion instead of what was forced onto them by their family.

Yo gimme any word u want and I’ll freestyle with it, I’ve been practicing for quite some time. Just don’t give me orange! My bars are rated R

So for some back story, me and my ex were best friends for 4 years and ended up dating and eventually got engaged. We ended up ending things in mutually due to things not going well and quit talking for months.
Flash forward and I am in a 6 month relationship and it started off awful as I found out a month into our relationship she meet up with her ex. When I confronted her about this she denied everything and said she hasn’t been around him. I know they talked and I more than once expressed my discomfort with the situation but when I found this out through a friend I obtained a screen shot of a message between her and a friend saying “if he asks, it didn’t happen” and then she proceed to say I was acting “insane” when I asked again.
I quit bringing it up and about a week later sent her the screenshot of the messages and confronted her about it and she went silent practically refusing to talk and claimed she didn’t know why she did it and it was “awkward the whole” anyway. About 2 weeks later and her friend told me she was crying texting her saying what if she made a mistake by leaving him and regretted being with me which broke my heart even more. She never apologized for it and I never brought it up again.
Flash forward 4 months later we are 6 months into our relationship and she gave him all his stuff back and he supposedly blocked her and haven’t spoken since. She seems to be obsessed with me in a the best way possible.
A couple days ago my ex got in contact with me due to a passing of a loved one and we caught up on each others lives. Turns out she’s dealing with almost an identical situation with her current relationship and we both said we miss each other and that we wanted to see one another but didn’t trust nothing to happen and since we are both on a relationships didn’t want to take the chance. We both said we wanted to put our all into our relationships to try and make them work but are nearing our limit.
We proceeded to talk for a little longer that night and both admitted that we still think about each other and bring one another up all the time no matter what we are doing or talking about.
I don’t know what to do with this information given the circumstances and have no one to turn to.
Should I stay with my current girlfriend, or should I try to wait and get back my ex?

Have a contractor putting in fence posts today, they hit an outdoor water pipe today and put in a temporary fix, saying they will fix it "better" tomorrow, see:
https://i.imgur.com/a9K5I2g.jpeg
I assume hose clamps and rubber hose is not the correct approach long term.
Prefaced with the fact that I know very little about plumbing:

• This line is directly down from where the water shutoff on the street is, the break is close to the house and also near a sprinkler system
  
• This looks like ABS pipe to me, but I'm not sure what material it is exactly
  
• House is built in the 70's in the PNW
  

My main questions are:

• What is the correct approach to fixing this, so that I know the contractor does it properly? They've already tried solvent welding a PVC fitting to it, which is why I'm assuming it's not PVC.
  
• Any concerns about putting a fence post on top of this after fix is applied?
  
• Is this likely to be the main water supply line to my house or something going to the sprinkler system only?
  

Thanks in advance for taking a look!

So I pretty much remember that I read this book in 2016 that was so good I could not put it down. I’m pretty sure it was a new release because I remember it being on display at the library. I also know the genre was YA and author was female.
I have very little memory of the plot, but I distinctly remember the front cover font reminded me of the glee font hahaha
I also remember that it had a murder mystery-esque plot, and there was a gay couple (those were scarce in a lot of Y’a 2016 books imo so that’s what I remember).
I know this is so unspecific, but any suggestions would be appreciated!!! thank you :)

OK maybe working at two companies my whole life I missed something. I worked at one company for 22 years got laid off before pandemic, took me almost 4 years to find a new job with similar salary, now for the past 14 months I have the most horrible boss in the word st my new company. I am applying for jobs on LinkedIn and went for an easy apply and one of the questions was are you gay, straight, hetero, Trans or bi? I have never seen that question come up, just like race, wtf? They have quotas to hit on race now they are tracking sexuality??? This is absolutely new and shocking for me.....what could be next? Not sure I want to know....