# iPhone-Specific Dating Sites The 'Visual Friend' Website Lets You Date Through Facetime By Joanne Lam | Published 2010-08-18 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/visual-friend References: [visualfriend_](http://www.visualfriend.com) The 'Visual Friend' website is an [online matchmaking site](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/accessible-online-dating) which makes use of the [iPhone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-mount) Facetime application. Allowing you to meet your potential partner virtually through your smartphone, the 'Visual Friend' site is one which targets the users of this new [Apple](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/specialist-over-video) gadget. After creating a profile and getting to know another individual of interest, you have the option of swapping numbers and speaking to them "face to face" via Facetime, providing you with a more personal connection. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 18% | Activity: 28% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Iphone-specific Dating:** Developing dating apps and websites that specifically cater to iPhone users can be a lucrative disruptive innovation opportunity. - **Virtual Dating:** Creating platforms for virtual dating using technologies like FaceTime has the potential to disrupt the dating industry. - **Personalized Connections:** Developing ways for individuals to connect on a more personalized level, such as through video chat, can disrupt traditional dating methods. ### Who This Affects Most - **Online Dating:** The online dating industry can explore new avenues for connecting people through virtual and personalized options. - **Smartphone Manufacturing:** Smartphone manufacturers can consider partnering with online dating sites to offer video-calling features that improve virtual dating experiences. - **Video Conferencing:** Companies that specialize in video conferencing can adapt their technologies to offer scalable and customized video chat solutions for dating platforms. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Video-Enabled Dating Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/candid-dating-app.md) - [Real-Time Video Matching](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/call-me-maybe.md) - [Matchmaking Dating Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheers-dating-app.md) - [Hybrid Dating Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/when-we-first.md) - [Restaurant-Collaborating Dating Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frome-dating-app.md) - [Authentic Video Dating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vibing.md) - [Blind Date App Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blind-date1.md) - [Personality-Focused Dating Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anxser.md) - [Video Speed Dating Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/filteroff.md)