Show HN: Tinder but it's only pictures of my wife and I can only swipe right
284 comments
·July 23, 2025K0balt
risquer
This made my morning! Thank you for sharing
pigcat
I did the same thing! We had a good laugh.
impish9208
Downloaded the app and paid for premium. Still no wife. Devs pls fix.
m463
don't know if fix is ai search, or ai results
HPMOR
underrated comment
Msurrow
Well with women you just have to act like you don’t care, and stop showing an interest. So stop with the pull requests and start submitting some push requests..
(This is satie for those of you who needs to have it spelled out :-)
rkangel
In a similar vein, we used "Kinder", which is like Tinder except it's for choosing baby names - it shows you names that both you and your partner swiped right on.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kinder-find-baby-names/id10684...
Bridged7756
Now hear me out, Tinder but for kids. Could go by the same "Kinder" name.
ronsor
This is a horrible idea, but it's probably profitable, so it will be done.
orangepanda
Now hear me out.
No.
strken
This made me realise that I want Tinder but for arbitrary content and able to be shared via links - photos, restaurants, date and times, or whatever.
Create a Google Drive folder for your trip photos, sync it with OAuth, send a link to your group chat, and share the ones that everyone liked.
lesuorac
StumbleUpon2?
> StumbleUpon was a website, browser extension, toolbar, and mobile app with a "Stumble!" button that, when pushed, opened a semi-random website or video that matched the user's interests, similar to a random web search engine.[1] Users were able to filter results by type of content and were able to discuss such webpages via virtual communities and to rate such webpages via like buttons. StumbleUpon was shut down in June 2018.
epiccoleman
I loved StumbleUpon but I have this odd feeling that it was sort of the first augur in my life for what algorithmic feeds would do to my attention span. But it really was a cool thing, in those last days of the pre-social media web, to find all those neat little passion project sites.
SketchySeaBeast
I really loved StumbleUpon, but I fear reviving it would lead to nothing but inorganic traffic and malware.
Cthulhu_
It'd only work today if it was hand-curated and every submission continuously checked in case the underlying page was altered.
That said, it would work. Whether it would be financially viable is another matter, but going for profitability is ruining a lot of fun.
kedean
I also fear that the centralization of the web to a handful of websites has made a revival impossible. If 80% of your stumbles are just reddit posts or imgur links, whats the point?
Buttons840
How about Tinder that shows content instead of pictures of your date, and then sets up dates with people who like similar content.
JoBrad
A lot of guys would be matched…and maybe find some new friends.
Buttons840
Actually, such an app could match people for non-romantic dates.
dragonwriter
Its not the worst idea, but it seems less of a business and more of a feature for an existing social networking site, which already has the contents and the likes and just needs to add a few pieces for the dating bit.
9rx
Then people would form meaningful relationships and have no reason to keep returning to your app after the first few minutes of engagement. That is not going to keep the VCs happy.
Buttons840
If the app could be used to find non-romantic dates, people could keep using it even after finding a romantic partner.
wizzwizz4
Then don't make it VC-funded: make it a charitable foundation or worker-owned cooperative or something.
blendaddict
Isn't that just TikTok and TikTok share button?
samrus
But the original idea is to crowdsource preference data and only publish the liked ones. Like screen testing a movie with a focus group. Tiktok doesnt really do that do they? Can yiu access interaction data from tiktok?
arghwhat
So a feed of links, videos, pictures or text shared by people that others could somehow vote on emphasize popularity, showing the most voted content on some form of easily accessible landing page...
I feel like I have heard this idea before.
Mashimo
But most chats like discord / signal / telegram / fb messenger(?) can already react to images you send. Just send them in your group chat, then upload the ones with the most reaction.
ecolonsmak
I built a small throwaway project that's kinda like that. https://flipr.social/
I should add the links for sharing as a feature update.
pwdisswordfishz
What do you do when every restaurant swipes left on you?
HSO
This would actually be a really good idea except it´s 100% this will be abused in no time and a cesspool of disgusting or disturbing pics "for lulz"
On the other hand, arent infinite socmedia scrolls not already this but for the ux? with the like or bookmark serving as your right scroll?
stavros
I don't think the OP meant for this to be public, probably something only for a private group.
dsauerbrun
Does my wife also get this so she can be on the other side? Nevermind... I don't need the sad reality of her trying to swipe left and telling me she thinks the app is broken.
cornholio
There is also a "you can only swipe left" mode, which you can unlock for a small subscription fee.
The premium mode also places pictures of your partner's exes and coworkers on their swipe feed and notifies you immediately of any infraction.
nashashmi
Swipe left brings a picture of you before you got married.
AlecSchueler
You could try to be a better partner so she swipes right instead?
jfyi
Sounds like a lot of work. I think I'll just fill it with pics of Hugh Jackman and take it as a an easy win.
xigoi
How is that going to make him more physically attractive?
9dev
Now don’t be ridiculous.
tuesdaynight
I know that we should only comment if we have something to add to the discussion, but this is really sweet. Congrats!
paulwilsonn
This is such a fun idea - taking something like Tinder and turning it into a tiny act of daily love is oddly wholesome. I’d actually love to see some silly stats tracked, like 'Total swipes right' or 'Days streak'. Nice little personal UX twist.
risquer
you can see total swipes and shares in the settings :)
strotter
This reminds me of an old Gallagher (the Sledge-o-Matic guy) joke, where he was throwing out product ideas: "Playboy for married guys... Every month, same girl!"
1234letshaveatw
Thanks honey this is great! Wait, who was behind the camera???
slmjkdbtl
The view is cut off on iPhone13 mini
risquer
oops, sorry will get that fixed! cute cat though
three_22
when i press the “settings” button during setup to allow photo access nothing happens. iOS 18.5, iPhone 15 Pro Max
Traubenfuchs
Please don‘t the cat.
croisillon
he accidentally the whole cat
danillonunes
He tried that, but due to iPhone mini he accidentally only half of the cat.
subscribed
It's platonic
Wolfenstein98k
Thanks, I've been looking for a way to swipe right on your wife.
codeTired
Reddit is leaking.
ranguna
It is, but the original post itself is also pretty funny. So it fits quite nicely
growt
I also choose this guys wife!
omk
This why I love reddit. Oh wait!
Razengan
Please don't Reddit HN. We serious here
samrus
This is obviously the designated fun thread
dotancohen
As much as I agree with you (and upvoted your comment on principle), an infrequent well-placed well-timed joke can be tolerated. This was that joke.
I've certainly taken my own chances with Monty Python quotes in the HN comments.
khazhoux
Thank you. I come to hacker news for serious discussions about apps that just show your spouse and you can only swipe right
jamwil
Uuuuuuuugh fine
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egypturnash
This is the best post I have ever seen on this site.
leptons
But... but... there's no "AI" content in it.
giantg2
Only thing it's missing is if you both swipe left an AI contacts a divorce attorney on your behalf.
4b11b4
or if your wife was in imaginary scenarios
bravetraveler
Where's the MRR? Pfffft.
ashoeafoot
Won't somebroody think of the shareholders ?
jumperabg
What if his wife is AI? Are we swiping right on Grok 4?
1024core
That's what you think. How do you think it recognizes your partner??
bobbiechen
Wow, I use the Google Photos widget in much the same way with photos of my wife. What a great idea.
This is great.
I set it up and was conspicuously swiping in bed. My wife is all hey, what are you doing? I’m all nothing.. put the phone down on the dresser.
No, let me see your phone etc. I relent, she opens the app with sulphur smoldering in her nostrils lol, then she starts poking around, and we have been having a really great night since.