I just saw this ad for a gamer-specific dating app/site. I chuckled to myself about it, but wondered: “would others download this app and give it a try?” I think I’d be too worried about being fetishized and yet also repetitively accused of not being a real gamer. What do y’all think?
Might as well be a white panel van with Free Candy spray painted on the side.
Why is the driver naked? Am I missing something.
It’s hit or miss. I met my boyfriend on Boo but we were both looking for friends at the time. I overall had a lot better conversations on Boo than I did on something like Hinge, though. I think it’s cuz it’s more full of the quiet nerdy types rather than sporty, loud, or showy. There’s more about who you are rather than how you look. Idk.
I had it advertised to me on Instagram as an “App for introverts”, I was bored at the time, so I decided to give it a try…
Before the app, I thought I was bisexual, but after dating some men there, it made me realize I’m actually a lesbian x’D
It’s a good app though, once you set your filters thoroughly, it gives you more accurate matches…
I met my current gf (And I hope the last one) in there, and I’m really happy I gave the app a try ~u~ 💖
Tbh, when a guy finds out that I’m a gamer, I’m smart, etc, I’m put on a pedestal, but actually dating a nerd is the same as other dating. I’m either hot enough or not hot enough for the guy. I may be jaded, but it seems like everything with men comes down to sex, if you’ll have it, if you won’t have it, if you meet their standards, and if you don’t. I feel like men will even have sex with women they aren’t attracted to. I haven’t had sex in a very long time because I just don’t trust men in general. And men will say they want a “cool girl,” but the reality is always I was used for sex or I was in a relationship and mistreated. Not for me. 4B is for me. If I can find a guy willing to hang with me sex-free for several months, then I’ll make him my man. Otherwise, I’m fine with being on my own because I’m not into abusers.
Why is that dating side named after the most famous miniature giant space hamster and then has a ghost as mascot? 😁
Gives me bad vibes tbh. Like how the woman is pictured as conventionally attractive but the man is like your stereotypical nerd. Idk just feels weird.
I’ve been seeing it, very odd ad
I’ve been getting this ad, but I downloaded Boo way before then. It’s not really *just* for gamers. It matches you up based on hobbies, and gaming is just one of them, so this is just a targeted ad.
I haven’t touched it in a year since I’m taking a break from dating (sort of??? Idk), but it was alright tbh. Super in-depth questions, so there was honestly too much reading. They also had compatibility things related to zodiac signs, Myers-Briggs test, etc. which I didn’t care about, but it was still cute. I did reconnect with one of my friends from high school on it, which was nice lmao. It’s another dating app at the end of the day, but there is a more social aspect to it, which was genuinely nice.
They may have ruined it since then tho so don’t take my word for it. This ad is awful and not a good sign.
It’s a pretty fun and decent app; I met some cool people on there. They’re actually pretty respectful too.
I haven’t seen it but that ad made me chuckle. There might not be many people on there, but the nice thing probably is you can skip wondering if you have anything in common? I know a lot of guys don’t take us seriously, but I wonder if most of those kinds of guys would look at that ad and not bother? Thinking it’s impossible to find a woman who plays games and likes him, so not try.
If you want to meet people who play games this looks like a great thing to at least try!
It’s going to be like that conservative dating app that failed to attract any women and a bunch of men complaining about it without understanding why.
The inhuman cackle I just released!
I’ve used this app a few years ago and never seen ads for it until this post! Wow
Honestly, Boo isn’t that bad if you’re looking for a dating app/site that also lets you just chat with people in similar interests without matching them (there’s a separate area for that). I matched a few people but ultimately didn’t work out. I still have the app and check some of the posts every once in a while, but it’s not like on the level of complexity in threads and subreddits like reddit or other non-dating sites. Still, it’s not terrible. This ad absolutely is
Hm, no but I find it amusing a dating app for gamers exisy
I have seen it too, and looked into the app a bit and… yeah it seems to give _a lot_ of incredibly basic dating advice based on your BMTI. So I have my doubts about it, given that BMTI is not even a good personality test.
I’m a lesbian so wouldn’t be too worried about the fetishisation thing, I would mostly be worried about how many men’s profiles I have to see 😅 cause even when you say you only want to see women, that’s usually not zero
well i gave a try this app and i matched with my now bf, who is a gamer too 🙂 but it is just general dating app who has good and bad people in there. But you can take it as just normal site and post games you play etc, they are people who will talk with you about games 🙂
I mean if a guy’s main identity is that he’s a gamer I take it as a sign from the universe to stay clear. It’s a hobby, not a personality trait
Most of those niche dating sites are scams, it’s really quite the rabbithole when you look into them.
Never have I ever wanted to use an app less lol.
As a lesbian, I have 0 interest in it
I literally thought these were two lesbians like a
the bimbo and reader girl meme
I don’t have enough in common with the average gamer to get any use out of calling myself a gamer, let alone specifically dating them. Also do people actually use dating apps to make friends? The expectation of sex and a relationship doesn’t mess that up immediately?
i believe this is one i did download in a moment of weakness, but as soon as i had added pics of myself my notifs got absolutely *flooded* by dudes, so i deleted it immediately. way too overwhelming, even as someone who was just looking for friends.
Do all the guys on the app look like Vector from Despicable Me? Because that’s totally him, right?
Remember there was this dating app for crypto Bros, but literally no woman signed up so they eventually had to close the app, this feels like that kinda situation.
I didn’t like Boo because I made it clear I was looking for friends only, no meet ups or relationships or casual sex or anything and I mean anything of the sorts. But I had a lot of matches with men who were very aggressive and rude with me over it and then accusing me of being mentally off or ugly, saying that’s why I’m single, even though they would start off complimenting my pictures. And the women I think most were maybe bots or men pretending to be women because I didn’t have any normal conversations with them either. They also seem to push the paid version hardcore. I had to delete my profile in the end because I struggled with it quite a lot. But that’s my experience.
I’ve seen a few of these and they all start with that same line – “it’s hard to find a date as a gamer.”
Like I know it’s just bad copywriting, but if I met a guy who said that I’d consider it the biggest red flag. Total “I’m single because women judge me for my hobbies!!” vibes.
Yeah I won’t even touch dating apps at this point lmao. The likelihood of it being completely infested with bots is pretty high sadly.
I got ads for “BOO” aswell, but it looked different. It was called “Dating app for introverts” 🥲
This sounds like a nightmare
It is the cringiest shit ever. I downvote it when I pass it by
Yes I have LOL
I bet this is being run similar to Ashley Madison, where a good chunk of the profiles of women on the site are fake, but probably with some ChatGPT nonsense thrown in to make running it cheaper.
I saw ads for it on Tumblr but with a lesbian couple
No, but a close friend uses Boo for both friendship and dates! Results are mixed!
Can’t believe a Gamer managed to get 10 matches.
Not this particular ad, no. But I’ve read complaints from Filipino virtual assistants who have talked to the CEO and tried to work for the app but the CEO supposedly was very rude and difficult to deal with, not to mention exploitative. So yeah, everytime I see ads for this app, that’s what I’m reminded of.
Yeah lol. The idea is interesting but their ads are cringe
Used for a few months (I’m a guy, btw). So many catfishes and people asking for money. Deleted it.
Would love for it to work, but..
Yup I’ve had a few adds from them pop up.
I’ve downloaded it but never been able to get it to work. Just a broken button after following the link from my email.
I’m not interested enough in a relationship to put in the effort to get it working.
I don’t get ads
I’m sure it’s full of neck beards who haven’t showered in 6 years.
I want a friend app
Heavy Christian mingle vibes
It could work, but I’m not that desperate yet