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Originally Posted by Relentless
Grindr has grown rapidly in the gay market.
Social network + location proximity + mobile text communication
Wouldn't work in the straight market for porn, but a similar product for other maibstream interests might have legs.
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Totally agree, and this sort of relates to the other thread about the gay market. It's not hard to understand gay men. They are, afterall, men. You might not understand their tastes in men, but the behaviours are your own, except unfettered by gender differences. That's why Grindr is hard for regular male-female relationships but something tied to interests are not.
Ever been lost at a party or convention? You see some dude with a Canuck jacket (who you are also a fan of) and immediately, you feel like you have someone you can approach?
I will say flat out, I never believed in making straight porn social except in the very limited degrees like sharing links and videos. Trying to, may be imposing a set of rules on something that can't take it.
When Sean says there are plenty of opportunities, there is still massive room in social interactions and connections, some adult-related.
For some inspiration, think of how storytelling evolved:
oral tales -> books -> audiobooks -> movies
Porn's evolution may be in a different medium or technology, but not necessarily social.