John Thomas 
Keepler, a groundbreaking dating app, has made its official debut today, providing users with invaluable expertise and guidance to navigate the complex world of dating or enhance their existing relationships.
Keepler serves a dual purpose as a platform for relationship coaches to expand their practices and generate income, while also functioning as a social community app where individuals seeking romantic advice can access content, pose inquiries, and receive free support. While joining Keepler is free, experts have the opportunity to sell courses, books, downloads, and one-on-one sessions through the app. Furthermore, the company has plans to introduce subscription services, enabling users to follow their preferred experts, participate in events, and access exclusive discounts.
The selection of experts is a meticulous process, with candidates chosen based on their coaching experience, professional certifications, degrees, and client references. In a gesture of appreciation, Keepler is granting stock options in the company to the first 100 experts who come on board.
The app also features a peer-to-peer support tool called “Ask ‘n’ Give,” which allows members to select topics they need guidance on and those where they can offer insights. These topics encompass a wide range, including polyamory, heteroflexibility, interracial dating, long-distance relationships, managing political differences, dealing with religious disparities, setting boundaries, understanding love languages, and dating with children, among others. Users can engage in private one-on-one chats or share their personal experiences by commenting on posts.
Another notable feature is the “Wheel of Life,” a pie chart that users can include in their profiles. This chart illustrates the areas of their lives, such as romance, career, friendships, and family, in which they feel most and least fulfilled.
Rachel Abramowitz, the founder and CEO of Keepler, explained that this self-assessment serves as a holistic perspective on one’s life, revealing how dating and relationships interact with other facets of existence. It also functions as an icebreaker, as users can relate to one another’s less-than-satisfactory romantic experiences.
The modern dating process can be overwhelming for many, with the plethora of options on dating apps leading to decision paralysis. Transitioning from digital interactions to in-person dates can also be challenging, and ghosting has become a prevalent issue. According to the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, two out of three people have experienced ghosting, even if they’ve done it to others as well.
Keepler is poised to assist people in confronting these challenges, whether they are swiping through apps, meeting potential partners in real life, or already committed in a relationship.
Rachel Abramowitz noted, “For thousands of years, people relied on their communities to provide the ‘checks and balances’ of behavior toward partners. The isolation created by our modern world, the pandemic, and dating apps have ripped away that community support and experienced guidance. There’s an assumption that everyone is just supposed to know how to date. But dating is a skill like any other, and relating is a skill that needs to continuously be honed.”
Keepler initiated its beta phase in June, attracting around 400 users, and currently has over 6,000 people on the waiting list. While the app is presently available on iOS devices, an Android version is in development.
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