Peter Thiel’s New MAGA Dating App Is Already A Flop

The Daily Beast reports:

Twelve weeks after its rocky launch, conservative dating app The Right Stuff is still failing to seduce large numbers of right-wing users. In October, the Peter Thiel-backed startup managed to generate 40,000 downloads. But between Nov. 1 and Dec. 20, that figure dropped to just 11,000 downloads.

The app, cofounded by former Trump administration official John McEntee, continues to face an onslaught of negative reviews and criticism from its target demographic: young conservatives. Its intense verification process—intended to foster a sense of exclusivity and weed out potential trolls—has made it inoperable for many users.

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The Right Stuff is floundering after 3 months. “Lol, someone I know who’s a liberal got on it…and [they] made a troll profile,” a D.C. conservative female staffer said. As for real conservatives, “Haven’t heard of anyone using [it].” w/ @Noah_Kirsch https://t.co/SxDZp5Q3PI

— Zachary Petrizzo (@ZTPetrizzo) December 28, 2022

The new dating app for conservatives ‘The Right Stuff’ is out with a new ad where they explain why it is better than the other apps. (This is a real ad). pic.twitter.com/ne85AkX4k6

— Ron Filipkowski ?? (@RonFilipkowski) October 28, 2022

The honest ad for the new MAGA dating app, The Right Stuff – inspired by the “alpha male vibes” in my DMs. pic.twitter.com/xcZcXJ7Ih8

— Heather Gardner (@heathergtv) September 30, 2022