Seven Of The Creepiest, Most Awkward Dating Apps Out There
In the seventh instalment of our weekly TECH TUESDAY column, we take a look at some of the WEIRDEST, most outrageous, and rather morally ambiguous dating apps out there. Use them at your own risk.
By Sadho Ram — 22 Jul 2014, 02:50 PM — Updated over 10 years ago
1. 3nder: It gives those looking for a quick hook-up to match in trios. In other words, it wants to 'help' make threesomes less awkward.
Although only available on App Store, 3nder has been getting a ton of attention all over the Internet. It basically acts like any other dating app - if both parties are interested, you both get alerted, and then you can set up a threesome. This is an okay idea, if you really want to have a threesome. But considering threesomes in general are going to be awkward and messy, no matter what, it's really not something we would suggest.
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2. Carrot Dating: With a promotional line pulled straight out of The Godfather "make them an offer they simply can't refuse" chances are there's nothing more gross (and creepier) than this app
The way it works is almost too gross to put down on paper. Basically, you offer any "gift" you're willing to hand out on your Carrot Dating profile, and the women will come flocking to you, basking in your rays of materialism as they beg for a date so that you hand over your gift. According to the site, if you dangle the right carrot, you can get any woman you want! You know, until someone comes along with a bigger carrot, because you searched for women on a gold-digging app in the first place.
cracked.comThis app is a total genius for how it masterfully disguises desperation and bribery with a face of romance in a way that puts Korea’s plastic surgeons to shame. Not to mention throwing the self-respect of both parties to the wind – but who cares when there’s money and sex, right? Right?
3. Passion: It's an app for someone who often wonders just how well they compare, on the scale of 1 to 10, to others during sex. Now check those crippling insecurities with Passion!
This app measures how well you perform during sex and gives you a rating from 0-10, ten being the highest, zero being very depressing. Using the microphone and ‘accelerometer’ to determine an accurate score, the app claims “All you have to do is start the application, put your iPhone on the bed, in an arm band, or even in your pocket and have intercourse, it is as easy as that. Once you are finished, press the stop button and view your results.” Romantic.
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So go ahead, compare your performance with that of Passion's other users and see how well you did against the rest of the world – who needs pillow talk anyway?
5. BreakUpNotifier: It helps "stalkers" keep an eye on their Facebook crushes while they are hoping that one of their crushes will fall miserably out of love with their other half
It's for those who are like "Give me a “single”, at least an “It’s complicated” – GIVE ME SOMETHING?"
Image via tab.co.ukBreakupnotifier does exactly what it says on the tin. Simply choose which of your friends you want the site to send you notifications about when there’s a change in their relationship status. Then, if your Facebook friend changes their relationship status, the website will send you an email, so you’ll be right in there straight away. Lucky them.
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6. CrowdPilot: It's an app that allows you to livestream your date via your phone's microphone to your friends, so that they can give you advice, like tell you what to say or do etc.
The NSA isn’t the only ones capable of tapping phone calls anymore thanks to a new smartphone app called ‘Crowdpilot,’ which could potentially let anyone listen in on your calls without your knowledge. “Crowdpilot lets you crowdsource your social interactions by bringing a group of your friends or strangers along to listen in and assist you in any situation,” the app’s description states.
Crowdpilot lets any user bring a third party into a conversation without alerting the person on the other end of the line – the modern day equivalent of picking up a landline while someone else is already on a call. The app even allows the third party to talk to the app user without the other caller’s knowledge. Upon launching Crowdpilot, users are given a choice of people to get in-call “advice” from, including Facebook friends, total strangers, or “experts” for $0.99.
dailycaller.com
7. Sock-It: It's an app for people who like to broadcast their sex-escapades so they can tell people they're having sex
Sock-It uses a location-finding technology called iBeacon to alert everyone in the vicinity who has downloaded the app that some people are doing it, via a virtual sock. It’s a play off the concept of hanging a sock on the outside of your dorm room to tell your roommate not to come in.
dailydot.com