Piin is a hyper-local social networking app that connects people in the real world, in real time. Our goal is to help people build natural and meaningful connections wherever they go. Loneliness, low self esteem and lack of social skills have now become a real issue in the UK, particularly among millennials. Addiction to swiping dating apps is also a problem considering the low success rate and 3% chance of meeting a match in real life. Whilst existing platforms that enable virtual social connections have their benefits, they also introduce well-known and multiple pain points, challenges and disappointments. They also do not offer the same opportunities that are often awarded by meeting people in natural, real life situations where you are more likely to have common interests and motives with those around you, depending on what social or professional event you are attending or what bar you might be drinking at. How it worksPiin uses your smartphone's built-in GPS, in combination with Google Places, to enable local search and discovery of people in places around you. You can check in to a specific place - like your favourite bar, or cast your net wider by checking into your Area. If you are in Nottinghill, you can check into ‘Nottinghill'. Places might include bars and restaurants, concerts and gyms, museums and airports. Privacy, choice and control are part of our core value proposition and there are features to enable these including the ability to blur your profile images.Piin is passionate about providing the tools that empower you to embrace natural and spontaneous relationships that can be powerful when finding love, friends or growing your network and we hope to make a real and positive difference in people's journeys to make meaningful social connections.