Have you ever wanted to ask someone to come to your place to “watch Netflix and chill,” but were too afraid to do it because you knew doggone well that’s not what you actually wanted to do? If so, you’re in luck, as a new dating app will allow you to pop the question without there being any uncertainty about your intentions.
The app, called TikiTalk, was developed to match people based on interest in different outings instead of focusing entirely on looks. Users are given a variety of activities that they can invite other people in the area to do, like meeting up for coffee or getting pizza.
Honestly, that doesn’t really sound like that special of a social app, as similar ones currently exist in the market. It’s the fact that the developers picked up on what has become the premier pick-up line for our generation as of recent, and gave users more leeway to use it as they please.
“Netflix and chill is just so funny,” TikiTalk co-founder Daniel Ahm said during an interview. “It was everything we were about. Sending someone an invite or whatever… you can make them smile.”
It is funny if you think about it, but it’s also rather silly. Not as silly as a dating app dedicated entirely to matching people who love bacon (that is a real thing), but silly enough to make one ask, “Do we really need this?”
Dating, especially around the hustle and bustle of a college campus, is hard. Why spend extra time making yourself look all nice and putting on airs when you can meet new people from the comfort of your couch? I’m not saying that’s the ideal way to connect with others, but it is an easier alternative.
Utilizing an app like this, however, just seems beyond lazy. You’re basically taking up storage on your phone for the sole purpose of asking someone to watch Netflix. At least be a little more creative with your pick-up strategy.
I’d rather have someone come up to me and spend hours dropping the worst lines and puns that have ever been spawned on this earth instead of getting a message that asked if I wanted to come by and watch “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.” Mainly because I actually would want to watch the show, as opposed to fulfilling any ulterior motives.
If you want to use TikiTalk to hookup with someone, you have the right to do that. Let’s just stop sullying the name of Netflix in the quest to do so, all right? It deserves better for all it has done for us.
