Wednesday Night
Consumer and social
online dating
SHOW HN2013
72points
50comments
#350of 1,739 in 2013
Top 21%of 2013 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
8 positive, 16 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 9 critical, out of 34 comments about the project. Thread score -0.16.
Idea: 5 for, 5 againstPrivacy: 1 for, 2 againstPricing: 1 for, 2 againstExecution: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Matchmaking with a human in the loop is interesting
From 2 comments
It is interesting that there's a human in the loop. It's sort of a Mechanical Turk approach to web dating, and notable because it's the opposite of sites like E-Harmony that…
IvyMike on HNI think I focused on the headline too much. Democratizing personalized matchmaking is interesting. I look forward to watching this play out.
damoncali on HN
Makers respond to concerns well
From 1 comment
Hey man, Just wanted to say you're doing an A+ job of responding to people's concerns here in the thread. People usually suck at this, too, but you've really got your shit down.…
mtowle on HN
Objections
Facebook login raises privacy concerns
From 3 comments
Just to give you one user's perspective (which honestly, by virtue of being a HN reader probably represents a very small fraction of general users); anytime I see a service that…
disc on HNI'd respectfully disagree. User testing generally shows a pretty strong aversion to and misunderstanding of Facebook Connect. Here's one such study:…
callahad on HNThese dating/find-a-friend services that require Facebook show up often on HN, and like clockwork are berated because they are Facebook-only (and the privacy issues that go along…
CodeFoo on HN
Price of $75 per date is too high
From 3 comments
Grouper is growing like crazy and requires Facebook. This is basically Grouper, without the group, and way too expensive ($75 per date? Are you kidding?). I would also say much…
goeric on HNWe at Truffle are building something similar but with linkedIn authentication - catering to working professionals. We tried doing work email verification but users revolted…
pacifi30 on HNWednesday Night: I'd be tempted to sign up with Facebook and receive a reply on exactly what kind of person you'd try to connect me to, given what you glean from FB. If you got…
bobwaycott on HN
Bar-centred dates exclude people who don't drink
From 2 comments
This might be a weird comment, but the service seems very alcohol oriented - meeting at a bar, covering drinks. What about people who don't drink?
cupcake-unicorn on HNI don't think this service is for me at all. I'd prefer flexibility in places to meet and not having to resort to getting inebriated to meet someone :/ Coffee shops? I'm a girl,…
cupcake-unicorn on HN
Only available in major US cities
From 2 comments
So the 75 bucks is to cover the actual match making? Or are you sending people to some really fancy bars. How's that even work? I'm in Canada, You have deals with franchises…
GhotiFish on HNDo you exist in all zip codes of the US? If you are only supporting certain zip codes then I'm going to be real annoyed when I enter half a dozen questions and THEN you tell me…
jerrya on HN
Requests
Offer non-Facebook sign-up options
From 2 comments
Just to give you one user's perspective (which honestly, by virtue of being a HN reader probably represents a very small fraction of general users); anytime I see a service that…
disc on HNHave you all considered other methods of dealing with those issues? Its incredibly easy to make fake FB accounts these days and just based on many Disqus comment sections I have…
BrianEatWorld on HN
Support more locations
From 2 comments
So the 75 bucks is to cover the actual match making? Or are you sending people to some really fancy bars. How's that even work? I'm in Canada, You have deals with franchises…
GhotiFish on HNDo you exist in all zip codes of the US? If you are only supporting certain zip codes then I'm going to be real annoyed when I enter half a dozen questions and THEN you tell me…
jerrya on HN
Questions
What happens when a match fails or someone is stood up
From 1 comment
What happens when you can't set up a match? What happens if someone is stood up? What happens if you have a skewed ratio of men to women?
jacques_chester on HN
How the gender ratio is handled
From 2 comments
What happens when you can't set up a match? What happens if someone is stood up? What happens if you have a skewed ratio of men to women?
jacques_chester on HNGood questions. - If we can't setup a match, you are either being unrealistic with your expectations (you consistently pass too often on people who we think are a good fit), or…
jmtame on HN
Alternatives named
Grouper
From 2 comments
Grouper is growing like crazy and requires Facebook. This is basically Grouper, without the group, and way too expensive ($75 per date? Are you kidding?). I would also say much…
goeric on HNSo it's Grouper, but for 2 people instead of 6, and unblinded?
carbocation on HN
Truffle
From 2 comments
We at Truffle are building something similar but with linkedIn authentication - catering to working professionals. We tried doing work email verification but users revolted…
pacifi30 on HNHave you seen this website? http://www.jointruffle.com Seems doing similar things but targeting different group of people.
chenyuwang1988 on HN
Coffee Meets Bagel and How About We
From 1 comment
We're not saying you have to drink something alcoholic, we're just saying whatever beverage you choose to drink, we'll cover it. Think of the bar as a neutral place in public to…
jmtame on HN
Linx Dating
From 1 comment
I've been on a few Groupers. The reason they ask you to bring friends is because they're setting you up on a blind date. If the blind date goes bad and there's no chemistry, your…
jmtame on HN