2 dsstudios 0 7/22/2025, 9:49:33 PM

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dsstudios · 18h ago
Hey HN!

I'm DS, a 31-year-old developer from NYC. Over the past few years of travel and dating, I kept losing track of meaningful connections and experiences that were actually important to my personal growth.

What started as curiosity about basic patterns (geographic distribution, timing, etc.) turned into something unexpectedly reflective. Having to consciously input each connection made me more thoughtful about who I'm spending intimate time with and why.

The technical challenge was interesting - how do you visualize deeply personal data in a way that feels empowering rather than clinical? I focused heavily on the UX to make it feel more like journaling than spreadsheet tracking.

I'm considering adding features around relationship pattern recognition - maybe helping people understand their actual preferences vs. perceived preferences through data analysis. The geographic and temporal patterns in my own data were genuinely surprising.

Would love feedback on:

- The overall concept - useful or weird? - Technical execution and privacy approach - What additional insights would be valuable? - UI/UX thoughts if you check it out

Thanks for any thoughts! This community has been incredibly helpful for my previous projects.