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'Netflix and chill' is the new 'want to come up for a drink?' in the world of dating – a casual suggestion that we all know is going to lead to something more.

Now, some smart tech folks have capitalised on the term with a new app that serves a genius function.

If you're bored and not in the mood to swipe through hundreds of potential Tinder matches, you can simply find out who is nearby and send them an invite to, you've guessed it… watch Netflix and chill.

Like this:

The app, TikiTalk, was launched last week to great success, but the founders say it was just a flukey idea.

"Netflix and chill is just so funny. It was everything we were about. Sending someone an invite or whatever, you can make them smile," co-founder Daniel Ahn told Unilad.

"With Tinder, you have to swipe with every person. With this app, you literally open it, and you see who’s around you. From there, you can send them an invite to Netflix and chill."

Just last week, another new app, Netfling, promised to find you a match based on your Netflix preferences, pairing people with lots of mutually loved shows.

And with TikiTalk, we reckon the circle is complete. Find a match who loves the same shows, then invite them up with a cheeky 'Netflix and Chill?' request.

Who needs Tinder?

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In a blog post, Tinder announced it will be providing users with some interesting new updates. 

"Swipe up, up and away! We’re excited to give our users a new superpower, and a new way to swipe – UP. Introducing Super Like."

Now you have one definite way of making sure your crush knows exactly how you feel because once you swipe up on someone's profile, they get a notification to let them know you "super like" them. 

"The person you Super Liked will take notice – when your profile appears and they’re deciding whether to swipe right, it will show up with a bright blue footer and star icon, highlighting that you Super Liked them. And when they do swipe right on your Super Like, it’ll be an immediate match!"

It doesn't necessarily mean a swipe up will pair you up with the match of your dreams though. The other person will still have to decide if they want to swipe right or not. 

The app knows how important true love really is, so they don't want anyone to waste their opportunity at finding true love. Therefore, users will only get one Super Like a day. So choose wisely. 

One downside to the feature is that as of now it is only available in Australia, but the app will hope to ensure the feature will "roll out globally" later on this year. 

If you can't wait until then to see the magic blue star in action, then you can enjoy this elaborate trailer for the update:

 

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In this day and age it is very rare to come across at least one person who hasn’t given online dating a go by now.

Tinder very nearly revolutionised the relationship game. There may well have been some love stories with origins beginning with a right swipe and a risky direct message, but for every romance there’s probably about ten absolute fails when it comes to online dating.

Sometimes the struggle just gets a little bit too much, but its ok, you’re not alone in this bizarre virtual love fest. We considered ten of the times when the online dating struggle.

The fear of judgement is real, but totally unnecessary.

Then you have to navigate the weird profiles.

When someone tries to slide into your direct messages like a boss and you’re just not feeling it.

 

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For example, this opening line:

There’s the times you think things are going relatively fine. Then all of a sudden BOOM! X-rated snaps everywhere.

 

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Trying to ignore or block these kind of events can take more time and energy than you thought.

You try to take a break, then ease yourself back in, which is harder than you think.

Nothing has really changed though.

Unless you find a seemingly normal person and can’t believe your luck.

So you resort to finding out EVERYTHING about them before you meet them in real life.

 

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Lily Allen has just joined Tinder, although, it may not be for the reasons that you think.

The 20-year-old Smile songstress has admitted to using the app to help make new friends while out on the road.

Her profile reads, “I’m a touring artist wanting to meet people abroad who don’t want to talk about the industry formally known as entertainment.”

Ms Allen also proves that she is only using the site as a platonic means to make friends as she then states that she is, “married, [has] two beautiful girls, a massive mortgage and ridiculous schedule.”

This isn’t the first time the star has given the app a try either. In 2014, Lily tweeted saying “Just discovered tinder. *Waves goodbye to life*”.

Oh, we’ve been there too Lily!

And at least now with the verified accounts, if you do happen to stumble across Lily or any other celeb, you know you’re not being catfished! 

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If you've been single at any stage during the last two years you've no doubt given Tinder a go. And within five minutes, you probably realised that every guy you swiped left for fell into one of a few categories.

There's the lad who insists on only posting group photos, with no indication whether he's the semi-hot guy or the definitely-not-hot guy (meaning he's probably the latter). Then there's the gym buffs who only post mirror selfies of themselves topless and always mention their love of #gains.

And of course, we can't forget the creeps who are only here for the ride, and nothing else. Charming.

Youtuber Jessica Spencer has been giving Tinder dating a try herself lately, and we're loving her take on the world of online dating:

Sort yourselves out, lads!

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Not entirely sure why everyone is surprised by the latest dating app to hit the market.

There’s something for every kind of preference out in the big bad world of internet dating. From beard lovers to sailor lovers, even people with foot fetishes are being catered for. There was just one giant gaping hole in the market: a dating site for dog lovers.

Fear not! Tindog has arrived, and the ‘puppy love’ puns are only going to get worse.

Who hasn’t spent a Saturday night doing the Netflix and chill routine with their canine companion and thought, “If only me and Rover could find love online”.

Any good dog owner surely feels that obligation to ensure their four-legged friend finds their soulmate, did Lady and the Tramp teach you nothing?

And now, you can. Tindog is essentially the same as it’s more humanist sister app, except it’s targeted at dog owners. Get thee to the nearest Italian for spaghetti and meatballs, immediately.

Instead of spending hours swiping left or right trying to figure out who’s your match from a cryptic group profile photo, you get to stare at puppies all day. And night, if you’re so inclined.

Most of the users are going to be completely naked, fair warning. But that’s expected- they are dogs after all.

It feels like a winner for a lot of lonely souls with cute pooches out there, because who could swipe left on an adorable Husky pup? Or what about all the Pug lovers out there?

 

"This is what my night looks like when u cancel plans with me" -Doug

A photo posted by Doug the Pug (@itsdougthepug) on

Doggie lovers are going to be all over this, we can feel it.

Founder and CEO (and absolute genius) Julien Muller said in a press release:

“Dogs bring so much joy and love, that they really have the power to connect us. That’s why we wanted to make it easy for dog lovers to meet new people.”

Just like Tinder, when Tindog users match, they can chat and arrange a pet play-date, or an actual date sans puppies.

But let’s be honest, there’s probably going to be a lot of guys borrowing their family pets for romantic strolls about town.

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If you've been single at any stage over the last year or two, you've no doubt given Tinder a try. 

Maybe you use it purely for the joy of marvelling at just how many unattractive men there are in your area right now, or maybe you really are looking for something serious. Whatever the reason, Tinder doesn't care. It just wants you to swipe left and right to your heart's content until magic strikes and you get a match. Hurrah!

Here are a few things that every avid Tinder user knows as gospel…

1. If he looks too good to be true, he probably is
He might look drop-dead gorgeous in picture number one, but if his second, third and fourth pictures are all fuzzy shots of him standing with his back to you on a beach, then you might want to reconsider that right-swipe.

 

2. A profile with just one picture = serious alarm bells
Of all the pictures of you floating around in cyberspace, just ONE is worth showing off? Really?

 

3. Nothing beats the ego boost of getting an instant match with a total looker
"I AM A GODDESS."

 

4. It's never a done deal until you two arrange a date
We've all been there – you've been having epic chats with a match all evening and suddenly he just stops replying. WHY?!

 

5. Crafting the perfect bio takes skill
"I want to seem really, really funny, but still totally aloof and cool, y'know?"

 

6. As for deciding on the best combination of pictures? It can take hours.
"How come I'm holding a glass of wine in every single picture every taken of me?"

 

7. Starting a conversation with a weird "sexy" chat-up line is a big no-no
Shudder. Unmatch ASAP.

 

8. As is starting a conversation with "Hey" and nothing else
"Are you made of stone?"

 

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Of all the things we'd be reluctant to share with our mammy, our online dating activity is most definitely one of them. 

Radio presenter and Youtuber Riyadh Khalaf took the ultimate leap of faith when he offered up his phone to his mam and allowed her to read his Grindr (a gay dating app) messages before he'd even vetted them.

His mam manages to stay calm throughout, but by God we bet she downed that glass of wine when the cameras stopped rolling!

Watch and prepare to CRINGE.

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Martin's Life first caught our attention last year with a hilarious video about the horrific awkwardness of watching TV with your parents in the room.

Now the cartoon series has hit the nail on the head again with a brilliant video about the joys of trying to explain online dating to your mam and dad. As for trying to justify why skinny jeans are MEANT to look "too small," don't even get us started.

This will definitely brighten up your morning!

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When Ellen Fein and Sherrie Schneider published their dating manual The Rules back in 1995, the world of relationships was a very different place. With guidelines like, “Don’t accept a date for Saturday after Wednesday,” and “Never talk to him first”, it seems a bit laughable now that anyone would take the book’s advice to heart.

Even so, when the book was updated in 2012 for the digital age, lots of the same crazy rules still applied. “Don’t date a man for more than two years without a proposal” was one guideline. “In a long-distance relationship, he must visit you three times before you visit him,” was another. Having just found a copy of this book at my friend’s house last weekend, I was both weirded out and a little intrigued by the contents.

Although my pal admitted she’d never really taken any of the rules on board, the fact that the 1995 book was successful enough to be updated 17 years on means that someone, somewhere was listening to the author’s advice.

The world of dating has come a long way in the last few years. With the growth of Tinder and other online dating apps, we’re free to control things for ourselves. Who cares if that guy you met last week hasn’t called? He’s not worth it. Move on. We can see someone new every weekend just for fun and nobody’s going to bat an eyelid.

So let’s forget about antiquated rules like waiting for him to send the first text or for him to do the asking. Guys are just as nervous as us when it comes to dating. Next time you’re debating whether to make the first move, just take a deep breath and do it. Send that first message on Tinder. Add him first on Facebook. If anything, he’ll be grateful that you’ve set the ball rolling.

We’re often scared to make that first leap because we worry that he (or our friends, or his friends) will think we’re over-eager or way too forward. The truth is, the only person thinking that is us. And the little shot of anxiety that coming with hitting “send” is just a healthy part of dating.

As for rules like, “don’t accept a date for Saturday after Wednesday,” unless a man is in serious need of being taken down a peg or two, refusing his invite purely because he didn’t give you three full days’ notice is just a touch crazy, don’t you think?

Let’s put our worries aside for a while and just go with what seems right when it comes to dating. If things don’t work out, maybe it’s because the two of you just aren’t a good match, not because you didn’t follow “the rules.”

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With phrases like ‘swiping right’ and ‘POF hook-ups’ becoming part of our daily discourse, we were eager to find out just how many of you have taken the plunge and uploaded a personal profile in a bid to find Mr. Right…or in some cases, Mr. Right Now.

You ladies were split almost directly down the middle about whether there was a stigma attached to this modern dating method and yet a massive 71% of you have tried it! 

Even more impressive is the fact that 40% of these dates have turned into serious relationships. Not too shabby!

Curiosity was the main motivator for all you online daters out there, while in true Irish form the notion that it was bound to be a bit of craic came in a close second. We’re just slaves to the banter, aren’t we?

The majority of you use Tinder as your digital cupid and your response was overwhelmingly positive, but we weren’t surprised to hear that some encounters were a little less than perfect!

Declarations of love on the first date (no, really) and confirmation that guys have no problem lying about their height online were just some of the deets you generous girls disclosed to us.

Looking out for your fellow ladies, you advised each other not to be too trusting, not to message the guy for too long before eventually meeting and to remember that many wonderful relationships all started with that first swipe right!

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Dating apps are weird. I don’t care how normalised they have become in the life of the average single twenty-something, there’s still something about a lot of them that rubs me up the wrong way – especially after a recent experience.

I should say at this point that my interaction on these apps is limited, and for that I am grateful. I’ve been going out with a really great guy for nearly three years (smug? Moi?), and I am convinced (convinced!) that had Tinder been operational while I was still single, all hell would have broken loose.

Not that it hasn’t already done so among my friends. One of the girls Googled a guy she was chatting to only to find he was up in court, another had the L-word used on her a week in, and one lad I know has his profile picture used for catfishing purposes on Tinder. The list goes on – it's bleak.

Dating has always been a bit of a minefield, but stuff like Tinder definitely pushes new boundaries – and as I found out, so does Cuddlr. My experience with Cuddlr, billed by its creators as a ‘location-based social-meeting app for cuddling,’ all started out as a bit of innocent fun. Isn’t that what they all say? Famous last words…

Last month after hearing about it, myself and a few colleagues downloaded it at lunch one day for the fun of it, simply because we could not believe that something this ridiculous actually existed. The app itself has a number of glitches and is pretty weird; but still, we sent each other and some strangers cuddle requests, had a good laugh and then went back to work. I totally forgot I even had the app until later that evening, when this notification popped up.

Because of the aforementioned glitchiness, I couldn’t even see who it was from.

I was instantly terrified, but I should have known – it’s location-based, so whoever was messaging me was able to see where my office is. I checked in with some of my colleagues to see if it was any of them, messing – it wasn’t.  I was scared. Cuddlr was deleted straight away, lesson learned. Don’t use Cuddlr unless you’re serious about the whole stranger hook-up element.

Each to his own, but it’s experiences like these that make me totally miss the days when socialising online was limited to the likes of Habbo Hotel and Neopets. I still prefer meeting people the good old-fashioned way – nice and awkward, in person, sometimes with a bit of Dutch courage.

Of course, I’m open to correction; there is no right or wrong here, only experiences. Surely there are happy couples out there who met on Tinder? Has a cuddle courtesy of Cuddlr helped you get through the day?! Let us know!

Oh, and did you really think I was going to tell you all about the time I used 3nder – the threesome hookup app? Nah. I’ll leave that to the more adventurous…

Deirdre Foley is a history grad, sceptic, wearer of red lipstick and self-confessed 'beauty maniac'. She is also the co-founder of fabulous Irish beauty blog, Viva Adonis.

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