I don't get it. (1) Why can't HostelWorld do this? (2) Why do they need to? HostelWorld as it was in 2009 was great when I spent a month backpacking in Europ

I don't get it. (1) Why can't HostelWorld do this? (2) Why do they need to? HostelWorld as it was in 2009 was great when I spent a month backpacking in Europe. This app sounds like it'll creep out some people (= attractive women). I got along just fine, you know, actually 'talking' to the people in the various hostels and making plans together. Pub crawls were also a great way to meet people and quickly form friendships. In fact the very idea of using a machine to socialize when you're off adventuring seems very weird to me. My iPhone was used solely to place last minute bookings and to do research (carrying around books is a pain in the ass).