Systems and methods for a dating platform

A computer-implemented method comprising:

• receiving one or more dating preferences associated with a first user;
• receiving location data of a first user device associated with the first user;
• receiving one or more dating preferences associated with a second user;
• receiving location data of a second user device associated with the second user;
• receiving map data from a map database;
• receiving an online status request from the second user;
• generating and displaying an interactive map on the first user device;
• determining whether the second user is relatively stationary at a physical location within a time interval;
• automatically switching the online status to an offline status of the second user upon determining the second user is no longer relatively stationary, based on the map data and the time interval;
• determining whether the first and the second users match based upon their dating preferences and their location data;
• and
• responsive to determining that the first and second users match, that the second user is at the physical location within the time interval, and further that and that the second user is online, generating and displaying on the interactive map a match icon of the second user,
• wherein the match icon of the second user is anonymous such that the match icon does not display personally identifiable information of the second user maintaining the privacy of the second user, and
• wherein the match icon of the second user is indicative of a non-real time approximation of the second user, while being relatively stationary at the physical location within the time interval, such that, upon matching, the first user cannot not know an exact real time location of the second user nor who the second user is outside of being a dating match, since the match icon is anonymous, thereby providing a dating experience wherein the first and second users meet organically in person.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing computer executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform a method, the method comprising:

• receiving one or more dating preferences associated with a first user;
• receiving location data of a first user device associated with the first user;
• receiving one or more dating preferences associated with a second user;
• receiving location data of a second user device associated with the second user;
• receiving map data from a map database;
• receiving an online status request from the second user;
• generating and displaying an interactive map on the first user device;
• determining whether the second user is relatively stationary at a physical location within a time interval;
• automatically switching the online status to an offline status of the second user upon determining the second user is no longer relatively stationary, based on the map data and the time interval;
• determining whether the first and the second users match based upon their dating preferences and their location data;
• and
• responsive to determining that the first and second users match, that the second user is at the physical location within the time interval, and further that and that the second user is online, generating and displaying on the interactive map a match icon of the second user,
• wherein the match icon of the second user is anonymous such that the match icon does not display personally identifiable information of the second user, maintaining the privacy of the second user, and
• wherein the match icon of the second user is indicative of a non-real time approximation of the second user, while being relatively stationary at the physical location within the time interval, such that, upon matching the first user cannot not know an exact real time location of the second user nor who the second user is outside of being a dating match, since the match icon is anonymous, thereby providing a dating experience wherein the first and second users meet organically in person.