Software:The Right Stuff (dating app)

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Short description: Dating app for American conservatives
The Right Stuff: Dating Right
Right Stuff logo blue.png
Original author(s)John McEntee
Developer(s)Right Stuff App, Inc
Initial release30 September 2022[1]
Operating systemiOS
Websitewww.daterightstuff.com

The Right Stuff is a dating app for American conservatives. It was founded by John McEntee, Daniel Huff and Isaac Stalzer[2][3] and is funded by tech billionaire Peter Thiel.[4][5]

History

The Right Stuff was founded by former Trump White House aides John McEntee and Daniel Huff,[6][7] and Trump Administration appointee Isaac Stalzer.[8] In 2021, McEntee met with Peter Thiel to pitch him on The Right Stuff.[citation needed] Thiel agreed to fund The Right Stuff[citation needed] and subsequently made a seed round investment of $1.5 million.[4][9] The New York Times reported in February 2022 that Thiel was funding the app as part of a larger effort to also finance "hard-right" political candidates with Trumpian views.[10][4]

The company is based in Brea, California.[citation needed] The Right Stuff is part of a larger trend among conservatives to create alternatives to a media culture they see as dominated by the political left.[citation needed]

The app was launched on September 30, 2022.[1] The Daily Beast reported that it generated 6,000 and 7,000 downloads in its first two days on the Apple App Store, before falling to 1,000 per day between October 8 and 10.[1][11]

Marketing

The Right Stuff's marketing is targeted towards young conservatives primarily living in large, progressive cities.[citation needed] Its tagline is "A dating app for the right wing" and "Profiles without Pronouns."[12] A promotional video featuring Ryann McEnany, the sister of former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany, was released in August 2022.[13][14]

Reception

The app received mainly negative reviews from users,[1][15][16] with a 2.4 star rating in the Apple App Store as of October 4.[15] Criticism was directed at the app's invite-only model,[1][15][16] a lack of female users[16] and the company's slowness in approving new user profiles,[1] as well as a prompt reading "January 6 was..."; some users said that the FBI contacted them after they answered the prompt.[15][16][17] A spokesperson for The Right Stuff told The Independent that it had determined the reports of FBI contact were false, and attributed them to "people trolling".[15]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Kirsch, Noah; Petrizzo, Zachary (2022-10-13). "Is the Honeymoon Already Over for Right-Wing Dating App?" (in en). The Daily Beast. https://www.thedailybeast.com/is-the-honeymoon-already-over-for-peter-thiels-the-right-stuff-dating-app. 
  2. ↑ Cerullo, Megan (August 11, 2022). "Former Trump staffer launching conservative dating app The Right Stuff" (in en-US). https://www.cbsnews.com/news/peter-thiel-conservative-dating-site-the-right-stuff-to-launch/. 
  3. ↑ Ritchel, Chelsea (2022-08-12). "People are mocking new conservative dating app: 'Can't wait to not sign up'" (in en). https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/dating/conservative-dating-app-the-right-stuff-criticism-b2143595.html. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Fischer, Sara (2022-02-15). "Peter Thiel backs conservative dating app The Right Stuff" (in en). https://www.axios.com/2022/02/15/peter-thiel-conservative-dating-app-the-rightstuff. 
  5. ↑ "Peter Thiel finances conservative dating site The Right Stuff" (in en). https://fortune.com/2022/08/11/peter-thiel-backs-conservative-dating-site-the-right-stuff/. 
  6. ↑ Snider, Mike. "Dating app for conservatives backed by Trump supporters to launch in September" (in en-US). https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2022/08/11/dating-app-conservatives-trump-supporters/10296805002/. 
  7. ↑ Fischer, Sara (2022-02-15). "Peter Thiel backs conservative dating app The Right Stuff" (in en). https://www.axios.com/2022/02/15/peter-thiel-conservative-dating-app-the-rightstuff. 
  8. ↑ "The Right Stuff, a dating app for conservatives, launches this fall" (in en-US). 2022-08-15. https://www.fox5dc.com/news/right-stuff-dating-app-conservatives-launching-september-2022. 
  9. ↑ Brooks, Emily (2022-07-04). "Swipe right (wing): Former Trump aides seek singles for Thiel-backed dating app" (in en-US). https://thehill.com/policy/technology/3544402-swipe-right-wing-former-trump-aides-seek-singles-for-thiel-backed-dating-app/. 
  10. ↑ Mac, Ryan; Lerer, Lisa (2022-02-14). "The Right's Would-Be Kingmaker" (in en-US). The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/14/technology/republican-trump-peter-thiel.html. 
  11. ↑ Ritschel, Chelsea (2022-10-14). "Downloads of conservative dating app The Right Stuff are reportedly plummeting" (in en). https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/the-right-stuff-invite-dating-app-downloads-b2202596.html. 
  12. ↑ "The Right Stuff" (in en). https://www.daterightstuff.com/homepagevideo. 
  13. ↑ "Conservatives could soon be swiping right on Peter Thiel-backed dating app" (in en). 2022-08-11. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/aug/11/conservative-dating-app-the-right-stuff-thiel-pronouns. 
  14. ↑ Snider, Mike. "Dating app for conservatives backed by Trump supporters to launch in September" (in en-US). https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2022/08/11/dating-app-conservatives-trump-supporters/10296805002/. 
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 Ritschel, Chelsea (2022-10-05). "The Right Stuff users say FBI contacted them after using the conservative dating app" (in en). https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/conservative-dating-app-right-stuff-fbi-b2195668.html. 
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 Leffer, Lauren (2022-10-05). "Right Wing Dating App Prompts Users to Share Details About January 6th" (in en). https://gizmodo.com/the-right-stuff-asks-for-details-about-january-6th-1849620087. 
  17. ↑ Spurs, Terrian (2022-10-06). "Conservative dating app 'The Right Stuff' is allegedly all guys, users contacted by FBI" (in en-US). https://www.fox26houston.com/news/conservative-dating-app-the-right-stuff-is-apparently-all-guys. 

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