How is Agapi different from other dating apps?(An indepth response)

Jul 13, 2025By Ayotomiwa Osunleti

AO

Agapi is different because we allow for specificity in culture preferences when no dating apps do and because we use scientific based algorithms when other dating apps use convoluted and ineffective algorithms. 



I started Agapi because I discovered dating apps didn’t allow me to specify partner culture and because I learnt most users are unsuccessful in finding a partner using current apps.

Culture specificity is important because at least 90% of marriages in metropolitan cities happen between people born in the same country. Perhaps there is a technology limitation. That is, dating apps can't add a country of origin filter, because then they would have to show all countries of all continent. Perhaps they won't provide this culture specificity because they are not incentivized to or perhaps they don't know about the importance of this possibility.


Dating apps could (at some point) add this feature. I believe there's a high percentage chance they won't. I see no reason to continue to pay for their service and continue to be frustrated. This is one reason I started Agapi. Agapi uses Natural Language Processing of Large Language Models. This allows you to specify your culture preference so you are not shown people from countries of origin you don't want to marry. 

The second reason I started Agapi is because I learnt through analytical research and conversations with people that dating apps were ineffective in connecting people. It would surprise many that data suggests that most dating app users never find a partner on dating apps (and when they do, it takes an average of 9 months). The core work of matching depends on the algorithm of dating apps. The data suggests current dating apps are ineffective. Popular dating apps have been found to show  popular profiles to more people and the less popular profiles to less people, or they try to predict who you are more likely to match  based on your undisciplined swiping rhythms, or simply keep secrets of their matching algorithms. 

Agapi uses a science based approach to matching. Agapi matches users whose answers to value questions are similar. We know from scientific studies that similarities in value predict marriage longevity and satisfaction. Secondly, we match users whose preferences closely match each other( in age, income level, religion e.t.c). We are more likely to commit someone when they meet our ideal match. Lastly we know attractiveness matters in matching. We know people who marry each other have been found to be objectively similar in attractiveness level, so we ask users to rate the attractiveness of potential matches, and prioritize those people on their levels first.This is our algorithm:  Value similarity + Mutual Preferences+ Similarity in Attractiveness level. 


 Agapi is different because we allow for specificity in culture preferences when no dating apps don’t and because we use scientific based algorithms when other dating apps use convoluted and ineffective algorithms.