Justin Lavelle

Pokémon GO has inspired millions of players to get up, get out, and explore their city. Crowds congregate, where conservations about Pokémon obsession are the happening. One dating service has taken note and created a dating platform just for Pokémon GO enthusiasts, called PokéDates. PokéDates is powered by Project Fixup, a dating service that uses real humans as the matchmakers. To go on a PokéDate, players of Pokémon GO create a PokéProfile by answering questions about themselves and what they seek in a PokéMate; as well as choose their availability.

The envelopes are open and the college choices have been made. Now come the details: which courses will you choose, what sports and clubs will you join and–crucially—where will you live and with whom? Depending on your college or university, you may end up in a traditional dorm room, bunking with one other person, or a town home with many others. If your institution is based in a city or has trouble with residential capacity, you may be looking at an off-campus living situation.