The founder of a dating app designed for people with ADHD and autism says he launched it after feeling like he had become “addicted” to dating.
Jamie Johnston, 34, founded Mattr, which is currently only a service for Londoners, after he was diagnosed with ADHD at the start of 2021.
He said he felt addicted to the “stimuli and dopamine” from dating.
His app launched one year ago and has 1,200 active users, mostly in east London.
Jamie said he viewed traditional dating apps as “games” where profiles “would get “scored” by other users.
“That really had a toll on my mental health. After a while, that lifestyle starts to grate on you,” he said.
Leave a Reply