Gizmodo: Dating

Cameraphones Becoming Integral To Teen Dating...Because They're Used to Swap Naked Pics

Jason Chen — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:30:00 EDT

Did you know your teens are swapping naked pictures of themselves with their dates? We've got a few questions about how widespread this is—mainstream news sites love to take a few cases of anything and pretend it's an epidemic—but it is an interesting enough topic for us to look into. You know, teen nakedness.

According to Fox News, police detectives have "seen everything from your basic striptease to sexual acts being performed." Our new favorite job ever? Being the evidence inspector on teen naked picture swapping cases.

"A lot more girls are aggressive," said Ray, 18. "Some girls are crazy and they are putting themselves out there."

And then...

Male teens are also doing it.
For instance, a central Ohio high school teen made a sexual cell phone video of himself and sent it to female classmates. One of the girls forward the Westerville South High School's video to at least 30 other people.

Here's a question for you.

WooMe, Webcam Speed-Dating

Mark Wilson — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 10:25:01 EDT

In the days of technology where many of us never need to leave the house, WooMe webcam speed-dating offers 1-minute romance from the comfort of your own home (and even bathroom if you want it).

Users log on to the service, searching for love. After one minute of intense video chatting, potential Romeos and Juliets declare "I'm Wooed" or "No thanks." When both users are smitten, a mere $1 investment per party allows for the exchange of contact info (and subsequently, STDs).

But our favorite feature has to be the optional one-word tag you can use to label your...err...exes. Just remember that your favorite two word summaries like "big boobies" and "arrogant prick" can be abbreviated to "probableprostitute" and "mayberichbutkindaold." [nyt via dethroner]

Get Out of Date Free Card

johnb — Mon, 24 Apr 2006 03:37:29 EDT

Oh, ho, ho, ho. What will small companies think of next to get a mention in USA Today and freak people out? Secure Networks is offering a free service called SecureSingles which allows you to punch in a few pertinent details about your next date and, if things don't go so well or your date chops you into small, tasty bits your friends and neighbors will receive an SMS, phone call, or email message after a certain time. Great for wrapping things up after he starts talking about his "kittens" and "wax paper collection."

While I'm sure this is a great service in unpopulated places like the moon, please follow this simple rule of thumb: If your date invites you into a dark, concrete oubliette "for a drink" and then asks you to put the lotion on your body, excuse yourself and leave the restaurant.

Product Page [SecureSingles via USA Today]

iPods Help You Meet Chicks

Gizloco — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 09:12:33 EST

So you re in the lecture hall waiting for the professor to waltz in, and you spot the most beautiful girl ever. What do you do? Clam up and ignore her like usual, or switch iPod headphones with each other ( pod jacking ) and let fate decide the rest? That s the trend, anyway. It seems young people are making their first moves on each other by using their iPods as a nice to meet you apparatus of sorts. Websites have also sprung up allowing singles to mingle via their video iPods. Who knows, maybe if you play your cards right you ll get to take her to the malt shop or the roller rink. For some wildin'!

iPod: A Way to Meet Other Singles? [BusinessWeek online]