Do you know two people who are just perfect for each other ? Well , now there 's an app for that . Hitch , is being touted as the Tinder for matchmakers , as it lets people set up two Facebook friends . Named after the Will Smith film about a romantic guru who helps singles find love , the idea for the app was inspired after founder Anton Gu met a mutual friend one night but felt too bashful to ask his chums for her number . Scroll down for video . Dating app Hitch can be used whether you 're single or in a relationship : users can set up two of their Facebook friends and introduce them with a personal message . Potential matchmakers just need to log into Facebook and select two friends they want to introduce and send them a message saying why they 'd be a good match . Although singles are set up with each other anonymously initially , matchmakers can see how many messages the pair have exchanged once they 've chosen to reveal their identities . The idea for the app all stemmed from a thwarted encounter . Founder Anton , from London , said : 'In February last year I went to a gig with a group of friends . There was a girl in the group that I hadn ’ t met before who was a friend of a friend . 'She didn ’ t stay for very long and left , so I didn ’ t get a chance to talk to her . 'The next day I was sitting at home , thinking how could I get in touch with her . Short of asking our mutual friend for her number and being like “ Hey , I ’ m that guy at the gig last night , I ’ d like to take you out ” , I had nothing . Hitch founder Anton Gu says the idea behind the app was simple : ' I was single . I made an app . ' And it 's not only been a professional success for Anton , but a romantic one too . To create a hitch , you log in through Facebook and select two friends you want to introduce . The pair do not need to have the app installed to be selected - you can invite them later . ' I checked online and there was no app that I could use to get an introduction . So we made it . ' And since that night , he 's used his creation to improve his own love life . He said : 'By the time the app was out , that girl from the gig was dating someone . But my friend introduced me to someone else . She is incredible and we are dating now . ' Hitch is available in 50 countries and around 2,000 hitches are made in the UK each month . Anton said : 'We grew very quickly in India . Matchmaking is popular in their culture , people understand the concept straight away and tell their friends about it . There is also huge potential in markets where online dating is difficult . ' He said that because matches are being made through pools of mutual friends , it narrows down choices and feels reliable as friends are making the introductions . Mr Gu says the 'pick-up line ' is always the same . Having a mutual friend makes communication very easy , meaning that 85 per cent of hitches result in conversation . Friends know better : Hitch is available to download in 50 countries , and users have increased particularly quickly in India , where matchmaking is a popular culture . He added that women are better matchmakers than men . 'There ’ s a lady in Texas , she has introduced 14 couples on Hitch . She ’ s really good at this ! Recruitment consultant Joel Holford , 22 , from London , is currently using Hitch but needs more friends to download it before he can see it transforming his love life . He said : ' I liked the idea of both setting up my friends and being set up anonymously . I downloaded the app , but the issue is , you have to have a lot of friends on there for it to work . ' Anton says he hopes awareness of Hitch will continue to grow . He said : 'We think that people that are successful , will in turn tell their friends how they met and introduce them . ' Joel Holford , 22 , says he likes the idea of Hitch , but points to the fact that it relies on many of your friends having the app too .
Facebook app helps you set up two of your profiles through Facebook . Chat begins anonymously , but pairs can choose to hide their identities . Over 85 per cent of hitches result in conversation and many lead to dating . Founder ben Gu says the idea came from his own experiences .