Review our startup: FlowMingle - Online Dating for the Social Internet • Hacker News Board

Re: Review our startup: FlowMingle - Online Dating for the Social Internet

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Post by opal » Thu, Oct 02, 2008, 7:19 PM UTC

I signed up for a site like this before.... never heard from them again. Good luck making it popular enough to work.

Re: Review our startup: FlowMingle - Online Dating for the Social Internet

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Post by iloveyouocean » Thu, Oct 02, 2008, 7:23 PM UTC

opal wrote: post #21

I signed up for a site like this before.... never heard from them again. Good luck making it popular enough to work.

out of curiosity, what site was it? and how were they like us?

Thanks for the good luck!

Re: Review our startup: FlowMingle - Online Dating for the Social Internet

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Post by pmsaue0 » Thu, Oct 02, 2008, 7:30 PM UTC

Raphael wrote: post #19

iloveyouocean wrote: post #15

You can join using a last name of 'Demo' to try the site out without actually being placed in a real, date seeking group.

What if someone's name is actually Demo?

Well, then I suppose we will be adding another unfortunate event to his/her life... and with Demo as a name, even FlowMingle couldn't help much ;)

Re: Review our startup: FlowMingle - Online Dating for the Social Internet

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Post by apmee » Thu, Oct 02, 2008, 7:38 PM UTC

technoguyrob wrote: post #17

djm wrote: post #10

I haven't created an account to try it out but I have spent some time browsing your main page, features page, and sign-up form. Your information is presented cleanly and looks good. I wasn't sure about the background at first but after a few minutes looking at the site I've decided I like it. Heres what I really love: "We want you to have a date next weekend" and "Start on Monday, have a date by Saturday". That's a v…

I like "Start on Monday, Have a Date By Sunday" better. It sounds more pleasing to the tongue (since it rhymes). The phrase they use now is semantically nice, but not as stylistically pleasing.

Except, who goes out on a Sunday - the Day of Rest?

I know, many people, but still, conventions are important and Saturday is still the conventional "fun day".

Re: Review our startup: FlowMingle - Online Dating for the Social Internet

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Post by mrtron » Thu, Oct 02, 2008, 7:41 PM UTC

benjamincanfly wrote: post #14

mvid wrote: post #11

the name is incredibly unappealing.

It does make me think about drains, sewers, menstruation, etc.

Those all seem relative to the dating genre.

But really? That is what comes to mind?

Re: Review our startup: FlowMingle - Online Dating for the Social Internet

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Post by ChaitanyaSai » Thu, Oct 02, 2008, 7:44 PM UTC

"Start on a Monday, have a date by Saturday"...makes it sound like a website done by enterprise software peddlers (or AdultFriendFinder :) ). Something a bit less precise and goal oriented, and more fluid, to go with the concept of mingling perhaps? To "mingle" somehow makes me think of stepping off my routine treadmill and getting to know people in a lazy, smell-the-flowers-along-the-way setting.

Re: Review our startup: FlowMingle - Online Dating for the Social Internet

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Post by rksprst » Thu, Oct 02, 2008, 7:51 PM UTC

The idea sounds great, but if you are actually looking for a date, this seems to provide more hassle than it's worth (why should I wait a week to contact someone?, why the structure? I'd rather do things my way). Have you gotten feedback from people who actually use dating sites?

Re: Review our startup: FlowMingle - Online Dating for the Social Internet

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Post by kirpekar » Thu, Oct 02, 2008, 8:05 PM UTC

I really liked it. Good, interesting & original take on an age-old problem.

Good name too. "Mingle" sounds non aggressive, laid back and cool... exactly what I want in a dating site.

I really see this being a success. I'm not flattering, nor am I kidding. Good Luck!

Re: Review our startup: FlowMingle - Online Dating for the Social Internet

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Post by hooande » Thu, Oct 02, 2008, 8:06 PM UTC

From what I saw, the site looks decent. The design is pretty good, the registration wasn't painful. I didn't really get to see much.

My main thought: I have to do way too much work before I can see the benefits to using your site. I can't see pictures of people or anything. I'm not going to fill out all of this information, upload pictures, etc with no idea if there are any hot chicks on there. Try and show people the value before asking them to make a time commitment.

Re: Review our startup: FlowMingle - Online Dating for the Social Internet

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Post by iloveyouocean » Thu, Oct 02, 2008, 8:11 PM UTC

hooande wrote: post #29

From what I saw, the site looks decent. The design is pretty good, the registration wasn't painful. I didn't really get to see much. My main thought: I have to do way too much work before I can see the benefits to using your site. I can't see pictures of people or anything. I'm not going to fill out all of this information, upload pictures, etc with no idea if there are any hot chicks on there. Try and show people th…

Indeed. For someone who is already skeptical about 'online dating' (and they should be with the crap out there now) i think it would be difficult to 'believe in it' enough to jump through all of our hoops!

As soon as we actually have some members and pictures, etc. we will show people a sort of small network that includes people they may be in a MingleWeek with.

Totally agree.