THE THEORY
The Six Degrees of Separation idea suggests people are connected through surprisingly short chains. GrapeVine doesn't just believe it — we compute the actual paths and turn them into introductions.
Stanley Milgram's 1967 experiments showed letters could reach a stranger through an average of just a few intermediaries. The exact number is debated — but the core insight holds: your network reaches farther than you think, and the paths are real.
A swipe shows you a stranger. A path shows you how you're already connected — who knows who, who can vouch, and where the introduction should go. Short chains between two people are trust infrastructure waiting to be used.
We don't assume a rigid six-step rule. GrapeVine computes the actual paths in your network and shows you exactly what connects you.