Hinge - Get introduced to your extended social network

@benparr So I've seen. Still not widely available. Do you suggest it's not successful?

@thisisjorik Its most likley gone the Highlight and Sonar route... buzz without traction

@thisisjorik No. Product hunt's tagline is literally "the best new products" -- this is not a new product. It doesn't belong here.

@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

@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.

@willimholte totally agree. what apps have given you better experiences?

@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.

@thorpus That's what I thought.