Cuddlr App Lets You Hug a Stranger - East Idaho News

Cuddlr App Lets You Hug a Stranger

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GETTY 92214 Smartphone?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1411421599889iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — There are apps that link people up for dates, and others that guarantee meet-ups for more than that. But a new app called Cuddlr promises users something between the two: a hug.

Charlie Williams, a veteran of the music-finding app Shazam, developed the new app, which promises something different from other sites.

“Many features, such as chat, photo albums, shared interests and likes, can keep users from actually meeting: they just chat for months, or swipe left-or-right, or send photos. On Cuddlr, you get together straight away, have a little cuddle, and then part ways,” Cuddlr’s website says.

The site sends you a hug request from a willing participant, and it’s up to you to accept. If things go well, the site says, it’s on you.

“If you want to hang out again, you can exchange information then and there — but you already know what kind of cuddles they give,” the site reads.

The site acknowledges meeting a total stranger online for some affection — even a seemingly innocuous gesture such as a hug — is a risky proposition, so the site suggests meeting in public for a squeeze. Further than that, Cuddlr allows a ratings system to try to tamp down the creep factor.

“Users with a substantial proportion of [negative] reports are unlikely to have their requests accepted, and we ban anyone who is consistently using it improperly,” the site insists.


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