Coalesce started from a very popular comment thrown around these days: Dating really sucks! A shared sentiment between us friends turned into a fun project that we eventually met weekly on Zoom for.

It's obvious that those around us feel jaded and tired of dating scene, so we wanted to focus on two things in our MVP. 1. We want to make dating fun again! 2. Throughout a relationship we're able to learn so much more about ourselves, so why not bring that focus up earlier in the dating process?

Dedicating some time aside each week within the span of ~5 months, we were able to go from broad ideas on a notes app to a mobile web MVP.

With a working prototype, we planned a 50+ person user testing event, gathering feedback and having discussion groups to share our lived experiences and nuances surrounding human connection in the modern age.