The current System does work, and if you really think it is hard... then you never used any form of filter on excell, a website, or anything. It is simple and really strait to the point.

The issue is 2 fold.
1) No one uses it (major community issue, nothing square can do here... since now party play far exceeds solo play although it did back after Nov as well)
2) There are less leaders then followers

#2 is the big problem and I been saying it since release. In XI most people logged on and put their search up and went about their merry way and waited for someone to find them and get a group together. I would say less the 10% of XI's population ever made partys. Honestly outside linkshell I never once made a single party in my 8yrs of playing the game and I am not rare in that regard.

So there is the issue, FFXIV's system forces the 90% of those who refused to make party to make them, and they are still refusing to... in tern forcing the other 10% to be completely out of luck.

In the end, the system FFXIV has would work perfectly if people used it. Unfortunately People refuse to use it so it is the most worthless thing in the game bar none.

Square needs to flip it back around, so leaders seek members. I think alot more people would click a seek button and wait for a party then they would seek for a leader wanting members.