If you’ve got a friend you’re dying to set up on a date, then there’s good news as a new online dating app lets you play ‘virtual Cupid.’
Hinge has unveiled a new standalone app called Hinge Matchmaker that lets people help their single friends to find love by suggesting matches based on your Facebook friends.
The beta test version of the app is free to download, but and is available to all Hinge markets in the UK, US, Canada, Australia and India.
Hinge has unveiled a new standalone app called Hinge Matchmaker that lets people help their single friends to find love by suggesting matches based on your Facebook friends
Hinge Matchmaker gives you a chance to set up your single friends on dates, based on your Facebook friends who have a profile on Hinge.
As the matchmaker, the power is left in your hands to decide whether your friend should connect on Hinge, with the option to send an icebreaker message to get the conversation started.
Justin McLeod, founder of Hinge, said: ‘We’re dedicated to helping our Members find meaningful connections and Hinge Matchmaker is one more way we can deliver on that promise.
‘Since your friends often know your type better than you do, why not give them the power to help you find the one?’
As well as randomly recommending potential couples, Hinge Matchmaker also has an option for you to take control and select a specific friend you’d like to help by selecting the ‘lock’ option on their profile.
You can then continue to browse, and connect them with any potential suitors you know.
Alternatively, if you have a perfect pair in mind, you can search for them both to suggest the specific match.
Mr McLeod said: ‘Everyone loves the idea of setting up their single friends.
‘People play matchmaker in the real world all the time, but there has never been a way to do it properly online, until now.
As well as randomly recommending potential couples, Hinge Matchmaker also has an option for you to take control and select a specific friend you’d like to help by selecting the ‘lock’ option on their profile. You can then continue to browse, and connect them with potential suitors you know
‘We’re excited to see how many more real dates, relationships, marriages and families Hinge can make happen with the introduction of Hinge Matchmaker.’
For dedicated matchmakers, there is also the option to invite anyone from your iPhone address book who isn’t already on Hinge to join the app.
But if the thought of your friend setting you up fills you with dread, then there’s good news – all current Hinge users will be provided with the option to opt out of being visible to anyone on Hinge Matchmaker.
The beta test version of the app is free to download, but only available to US users – it is unclear when, or if, Hinge plans to roll it out globally.