Id never really done the online dating thing, Los Mayers said.
Mayers spent a month onHinge.
But by the end of it, all Mayers found was disappointment.
Photo: Courtesy of Los Mayers
It felt like the apps just werent for me, he said.
But Mayers is a builder, and he thought of a novel solution.
He made a dating app that was just for him.
Flirt With Los might feel like a joke—until he slides into your DMs.Screenshot: Flirt With Los
Literally, for him and no one else.
Its called Flirt With Los.
Theres no algorithm recommending an endless stream of polished photos.
There are no Super Likes to consider.
The app doesnt make a run at sell you subscriptions when you run out of swipes.
There arent any swipes to begin with.
Theres only one profile to choose from.
You bring up the app, bang out in your Twitter or Instagram username, and there he is.
Its a picture of Mayers with two options: flirt or pass.
Flirt With Los is worth a download if youre single.
You just might find the love of your life.
Dating apps are a prime example.
Its a kind of direct one-on-one connection that almost no other app can offer.
Hes wearing a t-shirt, a gold chain, patent leather shoes, and what looks like a skirt.
Try a different app.
Hey los, vibing your style… hmu someday?
If they arent to your liking, you hit refresh and it generates more.
Mayers wanted to eliminate the stage fright that comes with a blank text box.
I just want you to pick something that resonates as flirty and interesting.
In 2023, Mayers challenged himself to release a new app every month for a year.
I wanted to see if I could drop apps the way other people put out mixtapes.
Mayers wants his apps to connect you with him, or at least his unusual form of personal expression.
Mayers went through several different iterations, some more successful than others.
He released a reminder app calledIntentionalthat offers personalized encouragement based on how you describe your to-do list.
He found users learned to phrase their tasks based on the kind of feedback they wanted from the app.
It lets you express yourself without worrying about sounding clever and adds a bizarre layer to your social connections.
But Flirt With Los is the purest example of the form.
Its easily the most personal thing Ive ever done, Mayers said.
This is my face, and this is the problem Im having.
I cant find a date.
It was so personal, in fact, he had a hard time releasing it.
But then I got this sense of clarity.
Its the kind of exploration we havent seen since the early days of the iPhone.
Flirt With Los is simple.
You open it up, pick your flirts, and move on with your day.
Its cute, if a little anticlimactic, but Mayers promises the magic comes after you terminate the app.
After all, unless you typed in a fake username, you did give him your social media handle.
Trust and believe, if you keep flirting, I will be sending out DMs, Mayers said.
Ive turned myself into a person that will take that shot.
Expect it to come your way if you download the app.
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