Don't
you wish when you started dating that you had a friend that can tell you more
about the guy or girl that you just started dating? This way you can decide
whether you want to continue dating them or not. I guess it would be something
like a background check at when you’re vying for a job. Well, we can all relax
now because there is now an app for that! Well, there's an app for the ladies
anyway.
It's
called Lulu! It's an app where women post anonymous reviews rating past hookups
and ex-boyfriends. That's right! Gossip ranges from flattering to he does
dishes, loves his family and has a six-pack to other scathing criticisms. So,
my shady brethren, consider yourselves warned. Alison Schwartz, Lulu
co-founder, says, "Girls love to share. They love to have information, to
be in the know. They love to have their experiences validated by other
friends."
Schwartz
and her partner Alexandra Chong came up with the idea for Lulu after a girls'
brunch resulting in over sharing about their jobs, dermatologist appointments,
and eventually, guys. Schwartz says, "There's a lot of value in girl talk.
The second you put a guy in the mix, the candor completely changes. We realized
there's something so powerful here." The app, which is exclusive to women
only, was launched in January and has consistently been among the top 20 in the
iTunes app store. More than 1.5 million reviews and 15 million profile views
have been logged.
Reviews
of these men assess a man's humor, appearance, manners, ambition and
commitment. All of which are rated on a scale from 1 to 10. The app works by
syncing the users' Facebook accounts to scan friends and see which men have been
rated. Women can browse reviews or write their own by identifying their
relationship with the person, from crush to ex-boyfriend. It's supposedly way
easier than using Yelp. While most of the men on this want their review removed
and can opt out my contacting Lulu, most of the reaction to the app seems less
focused on the guy-bashing and more focused on the absurdity of it all. One
Twitter user slammed the app by saying, "It's definitely a reminder that
girls can be real petty." You think? The whole entire time that I wrote
this blog, I kept on thinking of ways to come up with a male version of this
app and call it "Herlu", where we, too, can rate exes or crushes by
their personalities, sense of humor, brain power, but I would also add a rating
scale for boobs, butts, and easiness of the score. That app would be awesome
for us guys! Why not? Why do girls get to have all the fun? It's not a sexist
thing at all, right?
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