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[title]If you’re a woman who dates men, try to imagine for a moment that you’ve been asked to design your perfect dating app. Go on, try it. Would it involve answering endless questions about your personality traits, agonizing over crafting the perfect cute-but-clever description, or endless swiping? We doubt it. In fact, chances are, you’d come up with a concept that allows you to remain completely anonymous. Oh, and that allows you to choose from a smorgasbord of guys in your local area.
Enter ‘Pickable’. We’re not exaggerating when we say that this is a genuine game-changer when it comes to the dating world. It’s the sort of app that could only have been created in response to the many frustrating aspects of existing dating apps; not to mention the rising movement against sexual harassment off and online. Frankly, we’re not sure how no one has thought of this before; but we’re sure as hell glad that someone did.
Pickable has just launched in New York, and is available to download now. If you need any more convincing of why you should give it a go, then consider these five reasons.
1 Your dating life isn’t exposed to the public
It’s a classic dating horror story: being spotted on a dating app by the last person you wanted to reveal your dating life to. Maybe it’s a colleague, family member, friend or even (gasp) your ex; either way, putting yourself out there on a dating app has its risks. With Pickable, women don’t even need to sign up or create a profile. Here’s how it works: men upload pictures of themselves, set themselves to ‘Pickable’ for a certain amount of time, and women simply open the app and begin browsing the guys in their local area. Women remain completely anonymous until they decide to ‘pick’ a man; then, they can initiate conversation by sending a like and a picture. Easy.
2 Anonymity means comfort
Let’s face it: the world of online dating can be emotionally draining. You create a profile filled with fun anecdotes and cheeky snippets of information, plus a couple of cute photos and wait for the matches to roll in—or do they? For women, Pickable removes those lingering concerns that come from putting yourself out into the digital dating ether by completely removing the need to provide a name, age, photo or description.
3 … and safety
Theft of information from dating apps is less of an everyday occurrence than receiving unsolicited dick picks, but more common than you might think. Women using Pickable don’t need to worry about robots nabbing their photos or personal data—and men can select how long they want to remain ‘Pickable’ for (after which time their picture disappears).
4 It’s incredibly easy to use
For women, Pickable is a bit like a chilled-out trip to the supermarket. And for dudes, it’s just as much of a breeze. Incessant swiping can be a massive bore; which is why we reckon that men looking to connect with women wouldn’t mind simply setting themselves to ‘Pickable’ and waiting for the chat requests to roll in.
5 It’s perfect for instant gratification
Maybe you’re looking to meet the love of your life; perhaps you’re open to a spontaneous meet-up. Hey, no judgement here! Pickable is location-based, which means that you’re guaranteed to meet someone in your local area. So if you’re through with weeks of chatting online and keen on setting up a date tonight, then this is the way to do it.