Thanks for trying to talk me out of this. No one has done that before despite me trying to get them to, so I really appreciate the feedback.
None of your points causes any concern for me though. I have lot of ideas on how to retain users--it's not simply a single use product. Krewe is not a "Tinder for friends," it's completely different and actually tries to mimic the way people naturally form and maintain friendships.
I am very certain that there is huge demand for a way to comfortably and conveniently make friends. Anyone who's ever moved to a new city, or had friends move away, knows how hard and how awful it is to not have anyone you're close with nearby. 20% of Americans say they're lonely, and people generally have fewer close friends than they used to. Depression, addiction, and suicide rates have been rising for years as a result. No one has tried to argue with me that making friends as an adult is hard. Consider yourself very lucky to not know that is a problem.
Do I have the right solution? I'm not 100% sure, but I know that I'm at least very near it, and I will find it or die trying.
Good attitude, and though I agree with some of the points brought up, I will ask you make a small adjustment to your final statement re:'the right solution'.
You may not and most likely are not near to the right solution, and your goal maybe shouldn't be to find the right solution to the stated problem, but can you keep rephrasing the problem to show you a better solution to a better problem?
It is very difficult not to get attached to a solution to a problem, but if you're solving for the wrong problem, you've already lost.
As someone who has lived in 4 different cities and as many countries in the past 8 years, I would definitely use a "just moved to X city" service/app that helps people who just moved somewhere make friends. It's a bit more narrow than what you are proposing but sometimes it's easier to start with a smaller niche and expand from there.
None of your points causes any concern for me though. I have lot of ideas on how to retain users--it's not simply a single use product. Krewe is not a "Tinder for friends," it's completely different and actually tries to mimic the way people naturally form and maintain friendships.
I am very certain that there is huge demand for a way to comfortably and conveniently make friends. Anyone who's ever moved to a new city, or had friends move away, knows how hard and how awful it is to not have anyone you're close with nearby. 20% of Americans say they're lonely, and people generally have fewer close friends than they used to. Depression, addiction, and suicide rates have been rising for years as a result. No one has tried to argue with me that making friends as an adult is hard. Consider yourself very lucky to not know that is a problem.
Do I have the right solution? I'm not 100% sure, but I know that I'm at least very near it, and I will find it or die trying.