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Hinge — Get introduced to your extended social network
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How had this not already been shared...
@willimholte should share his thoughts. He did a round robin with all the dating apps.
anyone have successful experiences with Hinge?
would love to hear a roundup of one's experiences w/ dating apps if @willimholte or anyone else has one :)
@eriktorenberg Sure thing! Like @thetylerhayes said, I tried out a bunch, sometimes just to see the on boarding. Some day I might write up some full thoughts, but I haven't gotten to it yet.
I tried out Hinge a while ago, and it didn't work for me at all. I think the problem may have been network size, coupled with my relatively small circle of Facebook friends (esp. in the bay area)—I used for at least a few weeks and got no matches.
Generally speaking, I don't like the apps that limit the number of people I can see per day (@rrhoover and I chatted a bit about this in http://www.producthunt.com/posts... )—it may actually work better in theory, but in practice it makes the app feel somewhat useless.
@eriktorenberg It's basically impossible to top Tinder. It seems to have the biggest network by a large enough degree that it works way better. I also like OkCupid, but the work : meet people ratio is worse in OkCupid.
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Only available in DC, Philadelphia, NYC, Boston, San Francisco, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, and L.A. but I think they will expand fast. Get introductions to people from your extended social circles based on your interest graph. This could be used professionally and personally. Anyone used this before?
@thisisjorik Yes, been out for a while and this is purely a dating app. Think of it as one step less creepy than tinder. It's extremely successful in NYC. People prefer it to Tinder because requiring a mutual friend in common serves as a point of validation. Not getting matched up with absolutely random people.
@taykcrane 100%. I have a close friend (NYC) who met his current girlfriend on Hinge
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