If you’re not one of those who’ve been lucky enough to have a positive Tinder story, there’s a new app in town. Unlike Tinder, which lets you see people around you, Happn uses real-time geolocation, which means you can only see people (and vice versa) on the app if you’ve crossed paths with them at least once in real life. It’s like Cragislist’s missed connections, except that you can actually potentially connect with that cutie you passed by on the way to work.
Instead of swiping left and right, Happn uses GPS to connect users who cross paths within a 250m radius (that’s actually a huge area, so imagine the possibilities). So if you encounter anyone, knowingly or unknowingly, and if you are interested, tap on the heart symbol on the person’s profile. You’ll only get to start chatting with each other if the other party does the same. You can even send music to each other, thanks to a partnership between Happn and Spotify in June last year.
But like every dating app, there’s always the risk of having creepy stalkers, especially this one because of its geolocation functionality. However, that doesn’t seem to faze Singaporeans, seeing how the app already has over 110,000 people signing up even before its official launch next month.
