Cuddlr: The App for Cuddling with Strangers.

[diddle]

If anything bad happens to you as a result of using this, blame no one but yourself. These have to be some of the most awkward social encounters imaginable, and I can't imagine that most people that use this app are of sound mind. I mean, what if the guy accidentally gets a chubby? That's the least of worries when you end up missing or dead. If something horrible happens, like sexual assault, you have to remember "I just wanted to cuddle with a stranger..."

http://cuddlrapp.com/

1) What is Cuddlr?
Cuddlr is a location-based social-meeting app just for cuddling. It's a way of finding people near you who are up for a cuddle, without any pressure or expectation. When you and another person decide to have a cuddle, the app gives you live-updating walking directions to each other, so you can meet up.


2) What was the inspiration for Cuddlr?
Our culture doesn't have a space for closeness without pressure. The way we talk about meeting and sharing space and contact with someone assumes that it's centered explicitly around sex and dating, or based on the kind of affection a parent might show a child. We're not getting the right type of contact often enough; we don't give and get enough hugs. Hooking up is certainly not always a bad thing, but there's definitely an under-explored time and a place for a more gentle, no-pressure intimacy, and that's what Cuddlr aims to help with.


3) How does Cuddlr work?
It finds the closest cuddlers in walking distance and shares their first name, picture, and successful and problematic past cuddles (if any). Tap to request a cuddle from a specific person or respond to someone else's request. If you both agree, you can shoot them a brief message like "let's meet at the park" or "I'm wearing a green shirt". Cuddlr will then show real-time walking directions between the two of you. Once you meet and have a cuddle, you can give a thumbs-up if everything went ok, or in the event of a somewhat too-grabby cuddle, you can report the user. That's it! The app also lets you share a picture of the cuddle, and, when you're ready, you can ask for another cuddle through Cuddlr.


4) What's the difference between Cuddlr and certain popular "hook-up" apps?
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. If you want to hang out again, you can exchange information then and there— but you already know what kind of cuddles they give.


5) How do you build in trust and safety measures?
For potential cuddlers, you can see how many successful and unsuccessful cuddles they've had in the past. Users with a substantial proportion of reports are unlikely to have their requests accepted, and we ban anyone who is consistently using it improperly. In addition, we don't share your location until you've indicated that you do actually want to cuddle this person, and you can block anyone if you don't want them to even see you on the app.

[Jayburner]

I've been told I give amazing hugs. Not sure I would use this though.

[Reg]

I prefer the fucking without cuddling app.

[Frolk]

You have to be a sad excuse for a humanbeing to resort to this

[Deleted]

Not sure one would want to cuddle with total strangers just like that. :|

[Kalcheus]

We need a "lean against each other's back while hanging out in a park" app

[Bearshield]

Pretty creepy app.... cuddling without any intimacy is what animals are for :P

Gonna have to agree with this, and if my dogs could talk I wouldn't cuddle with them either lol.

[mikeakanice]

Dumbest effing app ever. We know what it's for.

[Razorice]

Yeah, this isn't weird at all...

[diddle]

Dumbest effing app ever. We know what it's for.

It's clearly to lure women into your home or get into theirs under false pretenses. There's actually probably a wide market for this app.

[Independent voter]

There's the Free Hugs Campaign



Kind of similar except you get to check the hugee out before you go for it.

[Refrigerated Marmot]

Like others have already said, this is weird. Can you imagine how awkward it is to meet some random person just to cuddle...?

Which is precisely why I'd want to try it out. I like putting myself out of my comfort zone once in a while.

[Deleted]

This is weird and creepy at the same time. :|

[Kisho]

You have to be a sad excuse for a humanbeing to resort to this

Oh no, how dare people want to feel good in a world that consistently shits on them for the dumbest of reasons. How fucking dare they.

If this app can make someone happy, or even multiple people, then who are we to judge? From the sounds of it the app has built in ways to protect users, so I see no issue.

[Deleted]

Like others have already said, this is weird. Can you imagine how awkward it is to meet some random person just to cuddle...?

Which is precisely why I'd want to try it out. I like putting myself out of my comfort zone once in a while.

Well, there's such stuff for meeting random people for sex. Which is kind of awkward.

[Hyve]

"What happens if you get a chubby" ... Yeah, good start to the thread there mate ...

[Refrigerated Marmot]

Well, there's such stuff for meeting random people for sex. Which is kind of awkward.

I dunno. Sex with strangers sounds like a bit more complicated, at least to me.

At least when it's cuddling no one worries about having a rubber, right?

[diddle]

"What happens if you get a chubby" ... Yeah, good start to the thread there mate ...

I'm sure this has happened to many users of Cuddlr.

[Deleted]

At least when it's cuddling no one worries about having a rubber, right?

I'd be worried about attachment in such a case if it's done in the wrong manner. >.<

[Deleted]

"Cuddling". Sure.