Interest-Based Connection App

I’m building a mobile app whose single goal is to help people discover—and meet—others who share their interests. Think of it as a smart matching platform: users create a profile, select what they’re into, and the app suggests nearby or likeminded members.

Here’s the core I’m after:
• Cross-platform build (iOS and Android, React Native or Flutter are both fine).
• Onboarding that captures interests quickly, stores them in a secure backend, and feeds an algorithm that surfaces the best matches.
• A clean card-style feed plus robust search and filter tools so users can actively look for people or let the algorithm do the work.
• Basic connection actions (follow, like, or request) baked in from day one. Private chat isn’t essential yet, but an architecture that lets us add it smoothly later is important.
• Admin dashboard for content moderation and simple analytics.

I will supply finalized wireframes and brand assets; you’ll turn them into a polished, publish-ready app, hook it to a scalable backend (Firebase, Supabase, or similar), and walk me through release to both stores. Code must be clean, documented, and pushed to a private Git repo.

If this sounds like your wheelhouse, tell me how you’d tackle the matching logic, what stack you’d choose, and show me a couple of relevant apps you’ve shipped.