Let The Dating Begin! Loves New Venture With Lola Founders Paul English & Rachel Cohen

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Get ready for some exciting news! Today, we’ll hear all about Lola, a brand-new dating app exclusively launching in Boston. I think it’s safe to say that intentional daters are tired of mindless messaging, time-consuming chats, and the frustration of virtual dating pitfalls. Lola is designed to get you on real dates with real people on your schedule. Lola is about to revolutionize your dating experience by creating genuine connections, scheduling dates at your convenience, and eliminating the clutter of multiple conversations. Imagine conversing solely with only those you're interested in meeting face-to-face. Get ready to say goodbye to endless swiping, catfishing, and ghosting and say hello to dating because Lola is putting dating back into dating apps.

This week, we have the privilege of hearing from the masterminds behind Lola, its founders, Paul English and Rachel Cohen. Paul English is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, the founder of six start-ups, and the co-founder of the travel industry giant Kayak.com. Rachel Cohen has a background in Human Resources for renowned fashion and luxury brands such as David Yurman and Diptyque Paris. Together, they combined their expertise to create a dating app that focuses on matching based on availability. They'll share why Lola stands apart from traditional dating apps and how it could redefine your dating journey. And they’ll also share with us their story and what’s in store for us with Lola.
Kerry Brett, Paul English, and Rachel Cohen cover a lot of ground around what’s working in online dating and how Lola plans to create a new community and change the dating culture. Topics include;
· The benefit of a dating app centered on matching based on availability.
· Their Journey to love and the inspiration behind Lola:
· Paul and Rachel shared their serendipitous meeting on Bumble four years ago, sparking a conversation that eventually led to identifying the common problems in existing dating apps and, later, falling in love, getting engaged, and launching Lola.
· Rachel discusses the experiences that fueled their passion for addressing these dating app challenges, emphasizing the need to reinvigorate hope for the discouraged.
· Rachel highlights Lola's calendar-based matchmaking system. Introduces the 4-day timeline, benefitting users and empowering women to take control of their dating schedules.
· Fast-tracking dating: Paul explains from a male perspective why immediate in-person meetings can revolutionize the dating landscape, expediting genuine connections.
· Rachel sheds light on how Lola caters to single parents or individuals with restricted availability, maximizing dating opportunities.
· Paul draws from his tech experiences to simplify and enhance Lola's user interface, ensuring it's both familiar and efficient.
· How Lola plans to filter out non-intentional daters.
· Lola's review feature, offering constructive feedback while eliminating non-genuine or uninterested users.
· Why Lola values quality over quantity: addressing the trend of excessive conversations Lola's commitment to quality interactions rather than volume.
· Enforcing rules for genuine engagement: Paul advocates for a no-nonsense approach to discourage habitual cancellations.
· Anonymous feedback system: the benefit of anonymous post-date feedback, aiding users in self-improvement and finding better matches.
· Rollout plans and recruitment events: Insights into Lola's rollout strategy, inviting potential users to join and engage.
To learn more about Lola, visit www.lola.com and follow on Instragram @lola_dates.