5 Apps That Make Dating Easier
By Stephanie Georgopulos (from Thought Catalog) on January 19, 2012
While our forefathers (or regular fathers) struggle to understand the science behind -- and the appeal of -- Angry Birds, our generation has tech prowess on lockdown. And thank goodness. Can you imagine a world where it takes more than five minutes to sort out a pressing matter like how to auto-tune the sound of your own voice?But where we thrive technologically, we fail socially. Our parents definitely had a leg up on us when it comes to dating. True to Gen-Y form, we've looked to apps to solve all of our modern romance woes - and it's worked, because technology, duh! Here are five apps that make dating as fun as an intense round of Words With Friends.
PicksieNo more taking 78 years to choose a date destination - Picksie helps you find bars, restaurants, coffee shops, and more based on your personal preferences, location, and the weather. Unfortunately, this app negates the need to small talk about where you should head to next - better brush up on your conversation skills. Download Picksie here.
Cost: Free
DateEscape
Are your friends tired of bailing you out of awful dates with fake emergency phone calls? No worries, there's an app for that. DateEscape allows you to preemptively set up phone calls and text messages should your night out (or your blind date) take a turn for the ugly. Download DateEscape here.
Cost: $0.99
Are your friends tired of bailing you out of awful dates with fake emergency phone calls? No worries, there's an app for that. DateEscape allows you to preemptively set up phone calls and text messages should your night out (or your blind date) take a turn for the ugly. Download DateEscape here.
Cost: $0.99
Grindr & Blendr
When immediacy trumps intimacy, singles turn to Grindr and Blendr -- location-based apps that link up strangers based on sexual orientation and geographic coordinates (Grindr is specifically for the gay community; Blendr works for anyone). They're the next wave in quickie dating. You can download Grindr here and Blendr here.
Cost: Free
Date Check
If you're really trying to get your Nancy Drew on, peep Date Check - an app that basically discerns if your boo-to-be is a serial killer or embarrassingly inept at personal finance. Now you won't even have to wait until you get home to Google whether or not your date has a criminal record or a shameful YouTube channel! Download Date Check here.
Cost: Free
What apps do you use to make dating easier?
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Stephanie Georgopulos is a writer and editor at Thought Catalog. Follow her on Twitter: @omgstephlol. Thought Catalog is a digital magazine made for and by Millennials, the first information age generation. It's the online gathering point for smart, technology-obsessed, and self-aware young urbanites who embody the irreverent/innovative zeitgeist of the 2010s. Editorial focus spans all breadths of modern life - from pop culture to technology, literature to television, viral media to music criticism. Topic doesn't matter all that much, as long as what is being covered resonates with the most plugged-in members of Generation Y.
When immediacy trumps intimacy, singles turn to Grindr and Blendr -- location-based apps that link up strangers based on sexual orientation and geographic coordinates (Grindr is specifically for the gay community; Blendr works for anyone). They're the next wave in quickie dating. You can download Grindr here and Blendr here.
Cost: Free
Date Check
If you're really trying to get your Nancy Drew on, peep Date Check - an app that basically discerns if your boo-to-be is a serial killer or embarrassingly inept at personal finance. Now you won't even have to wait until you get home to Google whether or not your date has a criminal record or a shameful YouTube channel! Download Date Check here.
Cost: Free
Photo Credit: Actual Objects
What apps do you use to make dating easier?
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Stephanie Georgopulos is a writer and editor at Thought Catalog. Follow her on Twitter: @omgstephlol. Thought Catalog is a digital magazine made for and by Millennials, the first information age generation. It's the online gathering point for smart, technology-obsessed, and self-aware young urbanites who embody the irreverent/innovative zeitgeist of the 2010s. Editorial focus spans all breadths of modern life - from pop culture to technology, literature to television, viral media to music criticism. Topic doesn't matter all that much, as long as what is being covered resonates with the most plugged-in members of Generation Y.
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