New social apps want to help Bitcoiners connect in real life

cointelegraph.com:

Finding real love starts with Bitcoin (BTC). That’s according to the founders of Bitcoiner dating service The Orange Pill App and LoveisBitcoin. The services join a growing list of ways in which Bitcoin enthusiasts can meet, chat and now fall in love “IRL” (in real life.)

But first, why do people who love Bitcoin need to connect with others who are “orange-pilled?” For George Saoulidis, cofounder of LoveisBitcoin, Bitcoiners need a dating service because money shapes our lives more than we realize:

Part of the Bitcoin ethos is having a lower time preference, and not succumbing to instant gratification. Saoulidis explains that personally, he couldn’t be with a spouse that clings to “fiat spending habits,” as it clashes with core values of Bitcoin culture — thinking long-term and prioritizing saving over spending.

#Bitcoin is the universal love language. pic.twitter.com/E4RV6ca8zZ

For Matteo Pellegrini, the founder of the Orange Pill App, when he moved to a new neighborhood in Santa Monica, he wanted to hang out with Bitcoiners. However, he struggled to meet people who shared his passion for Satoshi Nakamoto’s invention.

He drove around California, and in some cases, he even knocked on people’s doors to ask if they liked Bitcoin. A lightbulb went off as he thought, why am I doing this — there should be an app for this. The Orange Pill app was born. Using geolocation, the app allows Bitcoiners to connect with others nearby. Similar to Tinder, it can be used for connection, but also friendship, post-conference catchups, or even for finding work.

Tinder? No, we met over a peer-to-peer #bitcoin trade. pic.twitter.com/QOHZzbIoAs

Pellegrini explained that it’s only a matter of time before most the entire world converts to crypto, so