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Flirt (Social Network) - Bubble.io MVP Development
Will Gordon
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Andy Walker
Jan 5, 2026, Client
Posted Jul 12, 2025
Developed MVP for Flirt (Social Activity Network) using Bubble.io, integrated payment systems, database architecture, and profanity filtering.
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Timeline
May 19, 2025 - Jul 12, 2025
Clients
Flirt
Overview
Flirt connects locals for pair, crew, and party event meet-ups. Users can host & join events - Platonic, Friendship, or Romantic, send group invitations, request to join events, connect with other users, and there is a chat/messenger component.
I built the entire MVP in Bubble.io. Profanity filtering, Event comments, and personality quiz. Filter the feed by event Type, Vibe, and Date. Full admin dashboard for user stats and admin content moderation.
My Responsibilities
Product & UX Wireframes → high-fidelity UI → responsive/native layouts
Bubble.io Database Architecture - Workload-unit budgeting, performance monitoring, GDPR + CCPA compliance
Payments Integrated Stripe → PayPal → Square (final)
The client was eventually not eligible for Stripe or PayPal. While the app focuses on social it has a dating element to it. So we ended up with Square for payment.
Transactional & marketing automations via Loops.so
Over 100 in app email triggers
Tech & Tools
Bubble.io – core app, database, CloudFront hosting
Loops.so – double-opt-in, drip sequences, sender reputation tooling
Square Web Payments – final payment processor after compliance hurdles
CloudMersive - NSFW image Detection
Purgomalum - Profanity detection and removal
APIs for IP / Location confirmation
Stand-Out Features
Profanity & Harassment Filter
Used www.purgomalum.com (Free API) for profanity filtering
Mobile-First Share Links
Dynamic OG tags → previews in iMessage, WhatsApp, IG DMs
Adaptive Feed
1,152 filter permutations per user preference
Workload-Optimized DB
Aggregated daily streak + match counts instead of date arrays
Database set up to minimize workload units consumed
Square Checkout
Instant wallet support (Apple Pay / Google Pay) out-of-the-box
Key Challenges & Solutions
Challenge Solution Outcome Payment Approval Loop – Stripe & PayPal flagged “dating” category. Pivoted to Square; built risk-grade metadata + customer verification. Approved in 5 days; first successful payment within 24 hr of go-live.
High Workload Units (WU) during feed scroll Implemented pagination + conditional searches, used privacy rules to limit fields - 72 % WU cost & faster scroll
Profanity & Slur Detection Profanity filtering via external API for better accuracy for moderation queue
Mobile ≠ Desktop UI Separate reusable header/footer; flexbox alignment in Bubble responsive engine Pixel-perfect from 320 px → 1440 px