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Facebook has created a NEW ‘speed dating’ video app called Sparked for 10-minute virtual dates
FACEBOOK is trialling a video call speed dating app called Sparked.
All you need to get started is a Facebook profile and the desire to find a ‘kind’ date.
Video speed dating is a new venture for Facebook[/caption]
The trial website described the app as “video dating with kind people.”
Sparked aims to be free and offers a private, no direct messaging and no swiping experience.
It seems people using the app will be taken through a selection of four minute speed dates.
If you meet someone you like then you can set up a second 10 minute long date to get to know the person more.
The app has rules about being a kind dater[/caption]
At this point you could exchange contact info if you wanted.
Users have to explain what makes them a kind dater if they want to sign up for Sparked.
This information is then reviewed by a human before you’re allowed to start speed dating.
You’ll have 4 minute video dates at random initially[/caption]
Prospective users will need to explain why they consider themselves to be a ‘kind dater’[/caption]
That sounds like a much more thorough vetting process than most other apps.
The app isn’t currently on the App Store or Google Play but does have a temperamental website, according to The Verge.
When we tried to click on the Sparked app website it said: “Sorry, this content isn’t available right now.”
This may be because the app is only supposed to be a small experiment for now and can’t handle a surge in demand.
Sparked is different from Facebook Dating which has been up and running since 2019.
Facebook’s NPE Team is working on Sparked and it’s known for experimental apps that don’t always end up rolling out.
Dating app fans will have to stay tuned to see whether Sparked goes mainstream.
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