--- title: "Of Course There’s a Dating App for NFT Collectors" description: "A new \"exclusive dating\" app called \"Lonely Ape Dating Club\" is designed to connect those who are already collecting NFTs with like-minded folks." date: "2022-03-14" modified: "2022-03-14" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/dating-app-nft-collectors" categories: - "Blockchain" - "Future Society" - "NFTs" tags: - "dating" - "nfts" - "the digest" --- # Of Course There’s a Dating App for NFT Collectors ![A new "exclusive dating" app called "Lonely Ape Dating Club" is designed to connect those who are already collecting NFTs with like-minded folks.]() *\Image: Bored Ape Yacht Club\* ## Lonely Apes The NFT crowd finally have a place to find a significant other — who's also presumably smitten of tokens, of course. The new app, called "Lonely Ape Dating Club," is designed to connect those who are already collecting NFTs from the famous Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) collection with other likeminded folks — and we can't shake the feeling that the app isn't likely to turn into the biggest dating pool out there. For one, "you must hold a Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT to join," the [app's website]() warns. Of course, the app will allow users to link their cryptocurrency wallets and associated NFTs — because who needs revealing outfits or gym selfies to capture the attention of a potential partner when you've got JPGs of hideous cartoon apes instead? ## Match-to-Earn According to a brief [press release](), the app will also include a match-to-earn feature that rewards users — or players? — by swiping and engaging with other users. A "Coin Digger" feature will also allow "non-BAYC owners to connect with higher net worth individuals for mutual benefit." What could possibly go wrong? You can also "get the attention of potential matches by sending them tips in crypto," according to the statement. In short, it's exactly the kind of hype-turned-profit kind of enterprise we'd expect from an NFT-themed dating app. Will this actually turn out to be a meaningful place to find love — or at least a hook up IRL? We're not entirely convinced. **READ MORE:** [Lonely Ape Dating Club – the Dating App for NFT Collectors]() \[*Investing.com*\] **More on NFTs:** *[Bored Ape Yacht Club Donates $1 Million in Crypto to Ukraine]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()