System and Method for Providing Enhanced Recommendations Based on Ratings of Offline Experiences

A method executed by at least one hardware processor comprising the steps of:

• determining a set of profiles as potential matches for a first user based at least on a preference of the first user received from a first user device, the preference of the first user corresponding to a characteristic of each profile of the set of profiles, the set of profiles comprising a profile of a second user;
• presenting the set of profiles on the first user device;
• receiving, using an interface operably coupled with the at least one hardware processor, a positive preference from the first user for the profile of the second user;
• presenting a notification on the first user device, the notification requesting information about whether the first user and the second user met in-person;
• receiving, using the interface, a response to the notification from the first user device;
• determining that the first user met the second user in-person based at least in part on the response;
• transmitting, using the interface, a request to the first user for a first set of data about the in-person meeting between the first user and the second user;
• receiving, using the interface, the first set of data from the first user;
• determining, based at least in part on the first set of data, a score of the second user that indicates the first user's desire for a subsequent in-person meeting with the second user;
• in response to determining the score of the second user, updating a recommendation algorithm based on the score;
• and
• generating a recommendation of a third user for the first user using the updated recommendation algorithm.

An apparatus comprising:

• an interface configured to send and receive data over a network;
• and
• a hardware processor configured to:
• determine a set of profiles as potential matches for a first user based at least on a preference of the first user received from a first user device, the preference of the first user corresponding to a characteristic of each profile of the set of profiles, the set of profiles comprising a profile of a second user;
• present the set of profiles on the first user device;
• receive, using an interface operably coupled with the at least one hardware processor, a positive preference from the first user for the profile of the second user;
• present a notification on the first user device, the notification requesting information about whether the first user and the second user met in-person;
• receive, using the interface, a response to the notification from the first user device;
• determine that the first user met the second user in-person based at least in part on the response;
• transmit, using the interface, a request to the first user for a first set of data about the in-person meeting between the first user and the second user;
• receive, using the interface, the first set of data from the first user;
• determine, based at least in part on the first set of data, a score of the second user that indicates the first user's desire for a subsequent in-person meeting with the second user;
• in response to determining the score of the second user, update a recommendation algorithm based on the score;
• and
• generate a recommendation of a third user for the first user using the updated recommendation algorithm.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with logic, the logic when executed by a processor, is configured to:

• determine a set of profiles as potential matches for a first user based at least on a preference of the first user received from a first user device, the preference of the first user corresponding to a characteristic of each profile of the set of profiles, the set of profiles comprising a profile of a second user;
• present the set of profiles on the first user device;
• receive, using an interface operably coupled with the at least one hardware processor, a positive preference from the first user for the profile of the second user;
• present a notification on the first user device, the notification requesting information about whether the first user and the second user met in-person;
• receive, using the interface, a response to the notification from the first user device;
• determine that the first user met the second user in-person based at least in part on the response;
• transmit, using the interface, a request to the first user for a first set of data about the in-person meeting between the first user and the second user;
• receive, using the interface, the first set of data from the first user;
• determine, based at least in part on the first set of data, a score of the second user that indicates the first user's desire for a subsequent in-person meeting with the second user;
• in response to determining the score of the second user, update a recommendation algorithm based on the score;
• and
• generate a recommendation of a third user for the first user using the updated recommendation algorithm.