But while apps such as Tinder and Bumble are open to all, this one, called The League, is looking only for singles of a certain, eh-hem, pedigree. See, The League isn't trying to be another app available for all users who want to venture into the soul-crushing but occasionally fruitful world of online dating. The League's goal is much narrower β elitist, some would say, but we'll get to that later.
Think ambitious young professionals, career-driven overachievers, Ivy League grads. The app is vying to be the matchmaker for power couples, and it's launching here Dec. Orlando and Pittsburgh are launching the same time, bringing the app's reach to 30 cities.
About people have been chosen by The League's powers that be to be the so-called "founding class. Some quick and dirty stats about people using the app so far: the top three schools are the University of Florida 11 percent , University of South Florida 9 percent and Florida State University 6 percent. The top jobs? Teacher, attorney and founder, the latter of which doesn't sound any better than the "entrepreneurs" I used to see in my own dating app days spoilers: they weren't actually entrepreneurs.
Tampa is the anchor of the app's launch, but people who live within miles of our thriving metropolis can also join, said Meredith Davis, the app's head of communications and partnerships. That includes St. The League decides where and when it will expand based on how many people sign up on the wait list, Davis said.
Tampa got on the app's radar after it launched in Miami over the summer, part of a city expansion. You sign up by downloading the app or entering your phone number into the website , then link your account with your Facebook and LinkedIn profiles. But whether you make the cut or not is determined first by an algorithm β which Davis said categorizes your work, education, interests and photos β then by a review from actual human beings.
