System and method for automated reminders for a dating service

A server computing device, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• a non-transitory, computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the server computing device to perform operations comprising:
• receive an indication from a first user computing device associated with a first user, the indication being indicative of interest of the first user in connecting with a second user;
• receive an indication from a second user computing device associated with the second user, the indication being indicative of interest of the second user in connecting with the first user;
• generate a temporary contact address for each of the first and second users, each temporary contact address being active for an activated period of time;
• output the temporary contact address associated with the second user to the first user;
• output the temporary contact address associated with the first user to the second user;
• forward, to the second user, any electronic communication from the first user addressed to the temporary contact address associated with the second user during the activated period;
• forward, to the first user, any electronic communication from the second user addressed to the temporary contact address associated with the first user during the activated period;
• output a reminder message to each particular user of the first and second user when:
• (i) the particular user has not responded to an electronic message from the other user for a response period of time, or
• (ii) the particular user has not sent an electronic message to the other user and there is less than a threshold of remaining time in the activated period.

A computer-implemented method, comprising:

• receiving, at a computing device having one or more processors, an indication from a first user computing device associated with a first user, the indication being indicative of interest of the first user in connecting with a second user;
• receiving, at the computing device, an indication from a second user computing device associated with the second user, the indication being indicative of interest of the second user in connecting with the first user;
• generating, at the computing device, a temporary contact address for each of the first and second users, each temporary contact address being active for an activated period of time;
• outputting, at the computing device, (i) the temporary contact address associated with the second user to the first user, and (ii) the temporary contact address associated with the first user to the second user;
• forwarding, from the computing device and to an appropriate one of the first and second users, any electronic communication utilizing the temporary contact addresses during the activated period;
• and
• outputting, from the computing device, a personalized reminder message to each particular user of the first and second user when:
• (i) the particular user has not responded to an electronic message from the other user for a response period of time, or
• (ii) the particular user has not sent an electronic message to the other user and there is less than a threshold of remaining time in the activated period,
• wherein at most one personalized reminder message is sent to each particular user, and
• wherein the personalized reminder message includes information based on the other user.