HN is part of the reason I moved to SF back in the day and started my company. My company is the reason I met my wife, because she saw me wearing a t-shirt I made to promote it while walking down the street in SF. You could say HN is the reason I met my wife ;)

I only browse sites with an average ROI of at least 1 wife per week.

Honestly I've been seeing that ROI from HN for quite a while. Sometimes a wife per day! I would say to spend more time on the wife threads.

You got a bulk rate on wedding cake?

https://xkcd.com/605/

Thank you for this gem and the responses. I haven’t laughed out loud from something I’ve read on HN as much as I just did thanks to this comment and its children comments.

Even though I got zero wives out of these comments, there was some real value generated here!

On the flip side, you do at least get to meet tech bros and not have to pay for conference tickets. That's gotta count for something.

HN to start monthly thread: Who's single?

Oh no. Pls don't. Because it probably would be highly successful. Or well, much used. (Not necessarily leading to couples, though)

Someone should start an app to disrupt the wives and companies market.

I’m genuinely surprised (and a little disappointed) that this thread doesn’t have a single love story sparked on HN. I did once receive a bunch of shirtless bathroom selfies from a gentleman here when I included my twitter handle in a comment. Unfortunately, I blocked him before he had the chance to propose so I guess I’m doomed to forever wonder what could have been...

I think that's another reason I like HN. There is no direct messaging like other social media, so if someone wants to interact with you they need to reply publicly.

It's a small thing, but I think it is an important part of HN.

Many commenters (myself included) include an email address in their bio to let people contact them.

> or met any wives on this site

The wife has negative ROI anyway. If she isn't getting me more money, a new job or another wife, there is no tangible benefit.

Also feelings, life satisfaction, love as benefits etc. don't count in this context.

what about the tangible benefit of having well-raised kids?

Kids?

Don't you know the very bad ROI they have??

(unless you count in cuteness)

Your ROI needs to measure returns other than money.

But kids can end up making money, too, and take care of you when you're older.

Wooooosh

Well I for one am glad you are here, Borat!

>I haven't made any money or started any companies or met any wives on this site, it's a total joke.

From my reading of HN, what you need to do is invest in crypto and date ballerinas.