In the world of dating apps, Thursday has been shaking things up. Rather than be available all day every day and users developing dating app fatigue in the process , Thursday only allows users to message and arrange dates via the app one day a week. Supposedly, Thursday is the day for dates. Where Thursday differs is that seeing profiles of other users and messaging connections is only possible on Thursdays.
On Thursday morning, local singles fitting your preferred criteria appear in the People section of the app.
On Thursdays, you can also see local, available singletons on the map β but only if you have agreed to be visible on the map. This avoids silent swiping. When you first connect with someone on a given Thursday, you can message them until Premium users receive five opportunities to unlock a match and continue chatting until the following Thursday. A previous version had chats disappear at the end of the day. Now, chats are locked for a week and reopen on the following Thursday for a day. At the end of the second Thursday, the match disappears.
The design still seems intentionally retro, but it no longer feels old-fashioned or clunky. A key issue with the previous version was the location services.
Personally, I found this was a big problem. Naturally, a dating app is only as good as its users and unfortunately, Thursday offered up slim pickings both times I tried it. Unsurprisingly, my local town is not listed. I really like the premise of Thursday and look forward to seeing how the app evolves. Featured p hoto credit to Thursday dating app. All other screenshots from my profile on Thursday.
