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Grindr for the Jews?

By on September 20, 2012
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Thanks to the success of Grindr, it was just a matter of time before inspired Jews used this technology to benefit booty bumpin’ Hebrews. This inevitable eventuality came to fruition with the release last week of Yenta (by Findr interactive… get it?). Yenta is basically a Grindr clone for the Jews:

Yenta is a free location based mobile phone application that connects Jewish singles with other singles near them! It’s serendipity at its best, whether at school, work or local hangout you can instantly see who is Jewish, single and wants to meet near you. And when you change your location, a new set of singles appears based on their proximity to you so never miss a potential match!

There’s a lot that’s cheesy here. The developers hope that Yenta will help you find your “Jewboo.” There are a number of grammatical errors and instances of awkward phraseology in the app description. The super easy profile section asks you “what’s your shtick?” and “what will impress my mother?” Those are the only two “essay” questions that really only require one line to answer. Then you have to choose your level of Jewishness – a slider that goes from “Just Jewish” to “Super Jewish.”

But once you get past all that, the bottom line is that it works. And the potential exists for this app to be a game changer, particularly for people using online dating services like JDate to find local matches. And it’s free and super simple to use. Simply download the Yenta app – currently available only for iPhones, and get started. You can log in in seconds using your facebook credentials or create an account. Then you’re ready to go. Now keep in mind, this is a new app, the member base is still relatively modest, but I’ve used every aspect of the app, and it works great. It would be greater if I lived in New York where it seems most of the current membership is based, but this does have the potential to take off rapidly. And when that happens, woo baby, look out!

All I have to say is thank you Internet, thank you gays!

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Founder and editor of Jewlicious, David enjoys contemplating thought provoking issues and terrorizing Jerusalem pedestrians and drivers with his mountain bike. He is not a gun runner nor is he a member of any crime family.
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