# Call-Based Dating Apps Matches on the Hotline App Connect Via a Telephone Call By Joey Haar | Published 2017-02-13 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hotline-app References: [mashable](http://mashable.com/2017/02/13/hotline-dating-app-phone-call/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=webfeeds) & [itunes.apple](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hotline-dating/id1161564097?ls=1&mt=8) The Hotline App is a subscription dating service that aims to make the technology of dating more personal compared to competitors. Though the app has a smartphone interface similar to others like [Tinder](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blind-date1) or [Bumble](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bantr), it's after the matches have been made that the Hotline App separates itself. In order to connect with one's matches on Hotline, users have to make a call before they can continue the conversation through text-based messages. The ethos behind the app is to make [personal connections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spark-dating) and prevent users from looking at others on the site as commodities rather than people. After swiping through the app for a little while, it gives a maximum of three matches. Next, users have the option to call those matches directly within the app (it keeps phone numbers private.) Those calls must last a minimum of five minutes in order to open up the texting features, with time being kept by the app itself. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 21% | Activity: 25% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Romance](https://www.trendhunter.com/romance) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Call-based Dating:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the dating app industry by prioritizing personal connections over superficial swipes. - **Phone-based Messaging:** Potential trend in messaging apps to prioritize voice communication as a primary means of interaction. - **Subscription-based Services:** Opportunity to disrupt the traditional free model of dating apps and provide a premium service that emphasizes quality over quantity. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Online Dating:** Call-based dating apps have the potential to disrupt the online dating industry by offering a new level of personal connection. - **Messaging Apps:** Phone-based messaging could disrupt traditional messaging apps by prioritizing vocal communication over text-based interactions. - **Subscription Services:** Subscription-based services have the opportunity to disrupt multiple industries, including online dating, by shifting focus towards quality rather than quantity of matches. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Blind Date App Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blind-date1.md) - [Hybrid Dating Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/when-we-first.md) - [Real-World Connection Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dayone-irl-dating-app.md) - [Connection-Building Dating Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meaningful-connections.md) - [In-Person Connection Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/connection-app.md) - [Timed Dating App Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dating-app-burnout.md) - [Voice-Focused Dating App Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voice-prompts.md) - [Video-Enabled Dating Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/candid-dating-app.md) - [Video Speed Dating Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/filteroff.md)