If you haven't had any luck on Tinder, Hinge app might be more your style. This is especially the case because the dating app markets itself as the 'anti-Tinder.'
One of the downfalls of the swipe-featuring mobile app is it lists matches based on geographic area and age only, so you could get matched with a lot of sketchy people. Hinge is different because it will only connect you with Facebook friends of friends or third degree matches. While Tinder might show you mutual friends or liked pages, it does not prevent randos from contacting you. Hinge app prides itself on its trusted profiles and personalized intros. This way, if you meet a complete weirdo, it is the fault of your friends and not the mobile app.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Trusted Profiles
- Opportunity to develop dating apps that prioritize trusted profiles and connections rather than matching based solely on geographic location and age.
- Personalized Intros
- Opportunity to create dating apps that offer personalized introductions, allowing users to make more meaningful connections.
- Mutual Connections
- Opportunity to build dating apps that prioritize connections through mutual friends or shared interests, reducing the chances of encountering strangers.
Where This Applies
- Online Dating
- Potential for disruptive innovation in the online dating industry by creating platforms that prioritize trusted profiles, personalized introductions, and connections through mutual connections.
- Social Networking
- Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the social networking industry by developing platforms that facilitate dating connections through existing networks of friends.
- Mobile Apps
- Potential for disruptive innovation in the mobile app industry by creating dating apps that provide features to prevent connections with strangers and prioritize trusted connections.
