Generation Z evaluation app tea makes women cheer – men

There is a new app that causes people to fall into cold sweats – not because they forget their wallet on their first date.

Tea is a women-only app that allows users to post anonymous Yelp-style reviews of men they have dated and has been photographed at the top of the Apple App Store and trapped in the middle of a digital war between security and slander.

The platform launched in 2023 allows women to share stories and warnings about EXE, Tinder Flops and potential predators.

Users can throw away a “green sign” or “red flag” or, in some cases, blast a person’s entire romantic resume into cyberspace.

Feeds are full of frank comments, catfish alerts, and multiple statements about “avoid this person”.

Tiktokker @Azalialexi said in a recent video: “I saw this tea app being frightened by this tea app today.”

“If you don’t want something like this to exist, maybe consider advocating women’s safety and actually keeping your men accountable.”

Tea’s website claims the app was born after its founder Sean Cook.

Now, it has nearly 1 million users, not just security features such as reverse image search and criminal background checks, which raises responsibility. Public comments are the real reason why apps burn.

Sabrina Henriquez, 28, told the Washington Post in a recent interview.

“A little saved [other women] From putting yourself in this situation. ”

But not everyone is gossiping here.

Donovan James, 21, also told the media, “I think the app has a good intention, and it’s just very confusing.” “In someone’s eyes, you always look bad.”

Others are worried that this will turn into digital vigilance.

Chiara Wilkinson wrote for Dazed that an app or Facebook group like this (such as “we date the same person) is equivalent to a whispering network.”

Or as sleepy writer James Greig put it: “This is digital vigilance; Tiktok is the equivalent of a citizen being arrested.”

Douglas Zytko, a professor at the University of Michigan Flint University, told The Washington Post that the app is filling in the blank dating app that has never been resolved: safe.

“There are now multiple studies that show that about 10% of sexual assault cases are attributed to dating apps,” he noted.

Still, false accusations are a fear. Tiktok is now overwhelmed by the nervous roll.

@JohnnySaysgo wrote: “Hot: Tea apps are toxic,” he had a female friend go to secretly see what women think of him. “These women are obviously frustrated…I am honest and respectful to them.”

User @david.serna.cadena warned: “Be careful.” He added that he could see the “vision” behind the app, but pointed out that he knew “how mean” people who might use it.

Users like @Kristakilduff just love drama after accepting the app. “These people aren’t safe,” she laughed in a recent clip. “The tea app makes me weak – stay safe.”

The rebound and buzz around tea is just the latest sign that the digital dating pattern is shifting, not necessarily getting better.

As mentioned earlier, not all matches made in algorithm heaven continue.

A new study published on a human behavioral computer found that married couples encountered online reported lower levels of satisfaction and stability than those who encountered IRL, a phenomenon known as “online dating effects.”

The researchers noted factors such as geographical distance, delayed family recognition and lack of shared social circles.

So while dating apps may be perfect for the first date and flight of scores, they may not always be delivered happily.