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Thomas Nguyen. (Leo Cruzat, CityNews)<\/p>\nFinding romance has been a mixed bag for Thomas Nguyen. Using traditional swipe-based dating apps for over a month.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s kind of like gambling. It\u2019s like you. You swiping, you kind of like you find yourself kind of looking back. Kind of hoping for someone to match with you, right? And if it\u2019s someone to swipe back,\u201d said Nguyen.<\/p>\n
He\u2019s given up on apps like Tinder, Bumble and Hinge after multiple ghosting experiences.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt feels bad, and you know you are kind of left wondering like why, like what what I do wrong or like you know what could I have done differently,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
Thomas Nguyen. (Leo Cruzat, CityNews)<\/p>\n
But a new Edmonton-made app wants to change that.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf they don\u2019t have a feeling first, they just won\u2019t care about you. They won\u2019t show up with intention,\u201d said Annie Poirier, the founder of Oops Social.<\/p>\n
Poirier says the idea for Oops Social came in 2023, replacing swipes with voice notes.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s no texting, so you really have a good idea of the person that\u2019s on the other side. And you get to learn about someone through three different energies. So if you run to someone\u2019s profile on the listening feed, you can listen to them on a fun level, deep level, and attraction level,\u201d said Poirier.<\/p>\n
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Different modes in the Oops Social app. (Leo Cruzat, CityNews)<\/p>\n
Poirier says the app is still in its early days, with 300 invited users testing the app.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe goal was for people to find love easier and especially not waste for people not waste so much time,\u201d said Poirier.<\/p>\n
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Oops Social voice note. (Leo Cruzat, CityNews)<\/p>\n
For Nguyen, he will consider looking at the app once it is available.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat just sounds cool. I think it sounds like it adds like a level of like spontaneousness,\u201d said Nguyen. \u201cIt sounds interesting, but I think I want to really, I want to meet someone in person. I think that\u2019s just who I am.\u201d<\/p>\n
The app is still not public and is in testing, meaning only those who have the link can log on. A nationwide testing plan is scheduled for later this summer.<\/p>\n
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