Technology is changing the way we find love — with the advent of dating apps and social networking, we are connected to more people and have more options for revealing ourselves while looking for a partner. But while technology offers more access to people than available to generations before us, it also gives us the illusion of endless encounters and romantic opportunities and offers nothing about how to create a successful relationship with the person once you’ve found them.
But in a world where the so called “dating apocalypse” fueled by dating apps looms, do deep and meaningful relationships still make sense?
The mystery of “good” relationships
Studies consistently show that individuals in a couple are happier, healthier and live longer than singles. While being in a couple isn’t necessary for a fulfilling life, it is the preferred choice, when possible, for most people.
From the earliest marriage manual to the current self-help shelf, endless amounts have been written about how to succeed at love and romance — yet, we all too often fail at relationships. What represents a major part of happiness in life has also been one of its biggest mysteries. Falling in love is the easy part.
Hacking relationships
Couples therapy has been developed as a way to solve problems for an individual couple once they’ve gotten into trouble. At Happy Couple, we want to use technology to apply the science of relationship therapy to actually prevent these problems from developing. By helping couples improve their communication and learn how their particular mate needs to be treated to feel loved, we can create the foundation for more profound and lasting relationships. By providing targeted advice specific for each individual couple, we can prevent conflicts and small issues from developing into large problematic ones. Relationships can be difficult, but we want to help couples hack them.
Data science and technology to nurture love
Health trackers help people to develop good habits and live healthy lives. Happy Couple can do for relationships what health trackers have done for health.
By using data science, we create everyday opportunities for couples to learn about each other and get personalized recommendations about how to surprise, delight and enchant romantic life. No matter if you just met, have lived together for 25 years or are in a gay or straight relationship, the app offers, on a daily basis, ways to learn about your partner and improve your relationship in a fun, gamified and low-pressure way. It’s customized relationship coaching, one question at a time.
We believe in love. And we want to share the gift of a Happy Couple’s life with the world. Technology alone can’t save romance. But we sure want to help you hack your couple to make it happier. How about the two of you give it a try?