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Eye contact is normally brief and passing. This sounds like it might work when two people are eyeing each other up in a pub or something but for whatever reason

by eecks 11y ago

Eye contact is normally brief and passing. This sounds like it might work when two people are eyeing each other up in a pub or something but for whatever reason, they can't go over to each other. But at the point where someone has enough time and confidence to show the other person their phone screen to initiate contact then they will probably just walk over to say hi. Also, if I flash my screen at someone they will most likely just be confused because they won't have heard of your app.

Moravtchik 11y ago
Hi eecks, thanks for joining the conversation. 1. We've tested it thousands of times. One second of eye contact is enough. The bar scenario has several looks going back and forth - correct. But the girl in the supermarket that just payed gives you one last look. You won't bypass all the line, stop her and start chatting, you can flash her an umbrella and she'll remember it easily. 2. Most people won't walk over, I'll tell you why. Embarrassment is "a very strong feeling a person has towards himself when he has to perform an action in a social situation, observed by others". the 2 parameters that set the level of embarrassment are exposure time and number of viewers. That's why people (not just men, women too) don't actually make the move. That's why we minimize the situation by ordering her\him a drink. That's a coping mechanism. It costs money and it's still more embarrassing than 1 second flash of diggidi. 3. Would you agree with me that Tinder is a success story for this "field"? well, you'll also agree with me that when they first started, no one knew about them. If I used tinder and the girl across from me didn't nothing would happen. I wouldn't yell to her "I'm using tinder, download it and we could talk". But when I flash someone a picture of an elephant, even though she never heard of it, I triggered something. That girl will (30%) walk over and ask me what it means or (70%) dismiss me, but ask her friends. diggidi spreads that way. No other dating app does. They're all stuck with Chicken and Egg.
- eecks 11y ago
  Has it worked for you in real life? I honestly can't see it taking off but if it does I will be delighted for you.
  - Moravtchik 11y ago
    It did. I actually started it when I missed a girl in traffic. We said "hi" and all but then separated. There was nothing else to do. I came up with this. Our 2nd investor finished our 1st meeting and said "interesting idea, could work". I told him to try it out. Even without the app. He went on a weekend vacation, downloaded a picture of a whale and showed it to women. Came back Monday and told me we need to meet. Almost half the woman came to him to ask him what it means, the others didn't, but he could see them engaging people around them asking them if they know what it means. Let's try this scenario: A woman is walking down the street. 10 guys looking at her. 5 of them run Tinder and can't find her, 5 guys run Happn and can't find her. 1 guy shows her a picture of a trumpet. When she talks to a friend later... She won't say "10 guys tried to find me on Tinder & Happn" because she doesn't know they even tried. She saw the trumpet, she remembers the trumpet and if she wants to talk to that guy, anonymously, even if she didn't have the app when he showed her the trumpet, she can. eecks, even if you don't use it - that's ok, being the guy that actually makes the move - you got my respect. Just one thing, when a friend tells you sometime that someone showed him a picture of a "....", tell him you think it's this diggidi thing and that person just said "I want to talk if you want to talk". Thanks !
    - eecks 11y ago
      I will! Haha

by eecks 11y ago

Moravtchik 11y ago

Hi eecks, thanks for joining the conversation. 1. We've tested it thousands of times. One second of eye contact is enough. The bar scenario has several looks going back and forth - correct. But the girl in the supermarket that just payed gives you one last look. You won't bypass all the line, stop her and start chatting, you can flash her an umbrella and she'll remember it easily. 2. Most people won't walk over, I'll tell you why. Embarrassment is "a very strong feeling a person has towards himself when he has to perform an action in a social situation, observed by others". the 2 parameters that set the level of embarrassment are exposure time and number of viewers. That's why people (not just men, women too) don't actually make the move. That's why we minimize the situation by ordering her\him a drink. That's a coping mechanism. It costs money and it's still more embarrassing than 1 second flash of diggidi. 3. Would you agree with me that Tinder is a success story for this "field"? well, you'll also agree with me that when they first started, no one knew about them. If I used tinder and the girl across from me didn't nothing would happen. I wouldn't yell to her "I'm using tinder, download it and we could talk". But when I flash someone a picture of an elephant, even though she never heard of it, I triggered something. That girl will (30%) walk over and ask me what it means or (70%) dismiss me, but ask her friends. diggidi spreads that way. No other dating app does. They're all stuck with Chicken and Egg.

eecks 11y ago
Has it worked for you in real life? I honestly can't see it taking off but if it does I will be delighted for you.
- Moravtchik 11y ago
  It did. I actually started it when I missed a girl in traffic. We said "hi" and all but then separated. There was nothing else to do. I came up with this. Our 2nd investor finished our 1st meeting and said "interesting idea, could work". I told him to try it out. Even without the app. He went on a weekend vacation, downloaded a picture of a whale and showed it to women. Came back Monday and told me we need to meet. Almost half the woman came to him to ask him what it means, the others didn't, but he could see them engaging people around them asking them if they know what it means. Let's try this scenario: A woman is walking down the street. 10 guys looking at her. 5 of them run Tinder and can't find her, 5 guys run Happn and can't find her. 1 guy shows her a picture of a trumpet. When she talks to a friend later... She won't say "10 guys tried to find me on Tinder & Happn" because she doesn't know they even tried. She saw the trumpet, she remembers the trumpet and if she wants to talk to that guy, anonymously, even if she didn't have the app when he showed her the trumpet, she can. eecks, even if you don't use it - that's ok, being the guy that actually makes the move - you got my respect. Just one thing, when a friend tells you sometime that someone showed him a picture of a "....", tell him you think it's this diggidi thing and that person just said "I want to talk if you want to talk". Thanks !
  - eecks 11y ago
    I will! Haha