One of the magical moments that I think is lost with online dating, is the chance encounter. You don’t get to have that special feeling of meeting someone when your out with friends, grocery shopping, having lunch on your work break, whatever. The Blind Date application would facilitate a way of reintroducing that experience.

How it might work: a person would leave the application running on their phone. The application would track where they are, and then notify them that they are some proximity away from a compatible individual. If they decide to try a chance meeting, it would allow them to hone in on them. When they get close enough, it could provide them with a picture so they know who they’re looking for. Inversely, the person who is trying to be met, could also be notified, and accept or reject the encounter.

The goal would be to allow single people to chance upon a compatible partner, rather than actively seek them. It might also provide a level of excitement and anticipation knowing that at any moment throughout their daily routine, they could become part of a blind date.