A new application dedicated to romantic encounters between teenagers has been very successful recently.
What do Tinder, Hinge or Bumble have in common? This is because these dating applications are prohibited for under 18s. A logical measure, made to protect the youngest from predators who could find themselves there. So when a new app comes out with the idea of applying the concept to adolescents, it is obvious that the public is quickly worried. So what should we think of this famous “Crush”?
Crush, an application for teenagers
Did the 24-year-old influencer Ophenya imagine such a surge when, last weekend, she invited her 5 million subscribers on TikTok to discover a new dating application called “Crush”? Hard to say. But this platform intended for meetings between minors (the original age range of 13-21 years old was quickly reduced to 13-18 years old) could obviously only get people talking.
The objective of this application is to allow teenagers to know who would fall for them in their middle or high school. To do this, they must answer anonymous questionnaires, “always positive” according to its creator Marc Allain, in order to see if a romantic connection is possible.
Private messages are not possible
The objective is thus to be made aware of positive feelings that may come from a friend, and not to directly put people in contact. A point on which Marc Allain insists a lot. “ There are no possibilities to send direct messages » he indicated.
This absence of a messaging function would, in his opinion, guarantee the security of the application. “ Even in the worst case scenario if Michel, 45, arrives on the application, the worst he can do is respond to anonymous surveys about people he doesn’t know only by their first name » he reports.
The application also questions its monetization. Because if it seems free at first glance, you quickly have to pay to know the identity of a person who would like the user or to respond to more surveys. A “Divinity” mode at 3.99 euros per week would offer better options and greater visibility on the platform.
Source : 20 minutes
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