My friends and the people I know understand that I'm going to ask them what they're doing, how they're dating, who they're dating, where they're going and what they're doing. I'm constantly asking those questions and making sure I'm in touch with the customer. Sam Yagan constantlycustomerdate share on social
When people talk about the impact of mobile dating, everyone focuses on real-time meeting - this idea that my pocket will vibrate every time a hot girl walks by. That's important. But it's not transformative. Sam Yagan datefocusgirl share on social
We think that there really is racial bias in determining who people want to date. Sam Yagan biasdatedetermine Change image and share on social
I don't have the looks to compete at a bar, and I'm not that funny. So the last thing I want is to be in a situation where that's what I'm competing on. I'd rather be on OkCupid or Match, where I can write a 300-word essay about myself that's really good. Sam Yagan barcompeteessay share on social
What people don't realize is that Tinder built a brand on more than the experience of the swipe. Sam Yagan brandbuildexperience Change image and share on social
In dating, the question is how many Tinder knockoffs are we going to have, and are any of them going to take off? Sam Yagan dateknockoffquestion Change image and share on social
Obviously, there's more to aesthetic appearance than just race, but that is going to be the first thing that someone notices when they look at a picture. Sam Yagan aestheticappearancenotice Change image and share on social
I get to be the nosiest friend or acquaintance that anyone has because it's - my job is to ask you about your dating life all the time. Sam Yagan acquaintancedatefriend Change image and share on social
Because we're able to adjust for compatibility - and what that means is we've already normalized for how well we think each person is going to get along with the other person - the only factor left in determining response rate, really, is the aesthetic appearance of the person who sent you that message. Sam Yagan adjustaestheticappearance share on social
Life is just a set of experiences. As long as there are new experiences for me in a corporate job, I don't think I have to be an entrepreneur. Sam Yagan corporateentrepreneurexperience Change image and share on social