MatchMe Dating App
Connect, chat, and discover meaningful relationships with MatchMe.
About the Project
An AI-powered dating application that facilitates meaningful connections by enhancing user profiles with personalized descriptions and streamlining interactions through real-time chat, connection requests, and photo sharing, delivering an engaging and modern dating experience.
Features
- AI-Powered Profiles with Gemini: Integrated Gemini to create personalized profile descriptions, enhancing user discovery and engagement with AI-driven insights.
- Real-Time Chat: Enabled seamless messaging with WebSocket and Pusher, providing instant notifications and smooth communication between users.
- Connection Requests: Added functionality to send, accept, or reject connection requests, making it easy to form meaningful connections.
- Photo Sharing: Included secure photo sharing, allowing users to upload, view, and share photos within the app.
- Responsive UI with Tailwind: Built a modern, fully responsive interface with Tailwind CSS, ensuring a consistent experience across all devices.
- Secure Authentication: Implemented NextAuth for secure user authentication, supporting email/password and Google sign-in options.
- Scalable Database with Prisma: Designed and optimized database schemas using Prisma and PostgreSQL for efficient data storage and retrieval.
Tackled Challenges
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Challenge:
Ensuring secure access to user profiles and chat features.
Solution:Implemented protected routes using NextAuth to restrict access to sensitive features like chat and profile editing, ensuring only authenticated users can proceed.
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Challenge:
Generating personalized profile descriptions for better user engagement.
Solution:Integrated Gemini to generate AI-powered, dynamic profile descriptions based on user inputs, creating engaging and appealing profiles.
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Challenge:
Real-time messaging and notifications for seamless user interactions.
Solution:Utilized WebSocket and Pusher to enable real-time chat and instant notifications, providing a smooth and responsive communication experience.
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Challenge:
Managing connection requests and tracking their statuses efficiently.
Solution:Developed a robust system to handle sending, accepting, and rejecting connection requests, ensuring proper status updates and smooth user interactions.
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Challenge:
Synchronizing user data across devices and ensuring consistency.
Solution:Centralized state management using Zustand to handle and synchronize user data, ensuring a consistent experience across devices.