Blog Post #8

 Well I have heard of some crazy apps like ones which tell you whether or not you're a good kisser. This app requires you to kiss your phone for about 10 seconds while the app analyses your kissing skills. It's a bit of a ridiculous app, but after searching the internet I have found that the "kissing" app is just the brink of the iceberg.  Yes this is a real app where you just pop virtual bubble wrap on your phone. As much as I like to pop bubble wrap I really find this app quit crazy. 

The infamous Hot or Not app which rates your face on a scale of 1 through 10. Not only is beauty extremely subjective, but the idea of a computer rating your looks has to make you wonder what are the criteria of beauty the app is working off of? 

When I first saw this app I thought "no this can't be real life." This is a Korean made app which caters to those who wish to have a girlfriend, but are just not ready for the real thing. The app is called "Honey It's Me" it sends video messages and calls from 20 different women a day. Not only are these models sending an hello through cyberspace, but they also add interaction with their family and friends... the discovery of this app leaves me speechless.

Well as silly or extreme apps can get overall I feel as though they are fairly harmless. These silly things should never be taken seriously, but should be used as conversation starters, ice breakers and fun ways to take up time. I do believe apps like " Honey It's Me" can be easily taken seriously and sadly I believe it was created to be taken seriously. This app cries out social negatives in Korean society. I have seen documentaries about cities in Asia like Japan and countries like China which as so technologically advanced that the population is rapidly decreases because many people don't see a need for sex because they have supplimented such desires with technology. This can be seen as a scary foreshadow of America's future with our rapid progression in technology.