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Side Hustle School

Ep. 3406 - Q&A: “I want to make an asexual dating app…”

Side Hustle School

Chris Guillebeau

Business, Side Hustle, Entrepreneurship,, Careers, Entrepreneurship, Small Business

4.73.3K Ratings

🗓️ 29 April 2026

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Summary

Today’s caller has an idea to start her own app for people who identify as asexual (where you don’t feel much sexual attraction to anyone). What’s the best path forward? 


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0:00.0

Well, yesterday we talked about the case of the aggressive alarm, the alarm clock where you have to make a donation to charity if you over sleep.

0:15.1

Today, another interesting or let's say unconventional idea, someone wants to make an asexual dating app. So basically they

0:22.5

want to start their own app for people who identify as asexual. This is where you just don't feel

0:27.3

much sexual attraction to anyone. There's a big category of people who fit this description.

0:32.5

And it's the kind of thing where they used to feel really alone because they're like,

0:36.0

am I the only person who feels this way? And now, thanks to Reddit and Discord and other social media and just

0:42.3

how the world works, they are able to connect with other people out there who have similar

0:46.7

experiences. So I think at one point on the podcast, we featured the dating app for dog lovers.

0:52.7

There are also all kinds of specialized dating apps based on religion or background.

0:58.2

You've got J-Date.

0:59.0

You've got Christian Cafe.

1:00.7

There's an app called Farmers Only, which, you know, their branding is like single in the country,

1:06.4

sign up for free to find a farmer, rancher, cowboy, cowgirl, or animal lover.

1:12.0

Well, as noted, today's caller wants to start their own app for people who identifies as as asexual. Why not? And what's

1:16.8

the best path forward? Let's talk about it. Detailed question and my answer coming right up.

1:33.1

Hi, this is Catherine. and I've been following you for as long as I can remember.

1:40.1

I identify as asexual, which is an orientation where you just don't feel much sexual attraction to anyone.

1:43.9

It's a common myth that this type of person doesn't exist.

1:48.7

And thankfully, now there are communities like Reddit where I've been able to learn more about myself.

1:50.0

It's important to note that just because someone is asexual doesn't mean they don't want to have a

1:54.5

relationship.

1:55.8

Many of us still experience a longing for romantic or platonic relationships.

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