Archetypes: A Different Kind of Social Media

Recently I've been researching different kinds of lesser known social media and websites allowing people to connect with one another to see what kinds of things are out there. I came across something recently called Archetypes and it sparked my interest.

To get started on Archetypes, you first take a quiz that determines exactly what archetype you are. The options seem a bit endless with 12 different archetypes to end up with but if your's isn't quite clear-cut, they do tell you which of the 12 you're a mix of. The descriptions of the archetypes are super helpful as well since you can just scroll over them and get a better understanding of what each one is.

After you receive the results of your quiz, you're able to read stories related to your archetypes and even shop for perfumes, spritzes, and candles that are meant to be compatible with you.

The site is still under construction and they're working on adding more features but when they do, you should be able to link your profile to your Facebook account and even make your own "storyboard." The goal of this site is really to connect you with other people, though, so one of the big features that they're working on is getting you to not only be able to share on Facebook but to be able to connect with people with similar archetypes on their site.

It's really a whole new type of social media connection, one that's not based on status or picture, but rather on personality. I'm not sure whether it'll take off or not but it's a new and interesting concept to pursue.

They have multiple social media platforms promoting their actual website such as Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter so I'm eager to see if I see anything about Archetypes come up in the feature on these platforms.

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