Our little hobby is probably not what they had in mind when they came up with this app, but I think I can see a lot of potential here.
Dating dilemma: Guys, lost your wingman? There's an app for that
SINGLE blokes looking for love in pubs and bars have long relied on the "wingman'' - a male friend to provide moral support, laugh at their jokes and help them appear more attractive to the opposite sex.
But what do you do when your wingman goes AWOL? There's an app for that.
Lonely blokes on the prowl now have the new Australian-made "Find A Wingman'' app, which uses GPS to locate nearby men willing to act as the Goose to their Maverick when wooing a girl.
Users log in via Facebook or Google and hit the "Need-A-Wingman'' button to broadcast a call for help to nearby men in the area.
If a bro-mance is formed, the two can message each other to meet at a bar and start girlfriend-hunting.
"So many times I wanted to go out and hit the bars and meet some women, but I didn't have any mates to go with,'' he said.
"But with this app I can now find a guy who's really keen on going out right now, and meet women.''
The self-described "appreneur'', who has been single for six years, said a wingman was crucial to meeting women.
"If you're alone in the bar and you're clinging onto your drink you don't really seem that attractive, and you're never going to get a woman,'' he said.
"So many nice guys don't talk to girls. This gives guys back some confidence to maybe meet their girlfriend, maybe their future wife.''
He is now trying to raise funds to launch an iPhone version of the app.
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