I believe that the Duty Finder and Party Finder are good attempts at helping to relieve the stresses of party formation.

As they are currently implemented, I find them lacking in terms of community building, and overall immersion.

One way to address this:

Instead of accessing DF and PF by way of the menu, have DF/PF Boards placed in-game at various locations throughout Eorzea.

There are many inns, drinking holes, and other establishments scattered throughout the World already, that for the most part are rarely visited, if ever.

By placing DF/PF Boards in these locations, you increase the immersion (giving you reasons to move thu the game world), as well as establishing gathering points for community building, and comradery.

changing DF/PF in this way would allow them to continue to be a time saving feature, while improving our interaction with the World and its inhabitants.