From Press Release:
Chatzoome, the icebreaking app designed from the ground up for people to meet new people in new places has launched. After almost a year in private beta it is available to download on iOS and Android now.
Meeting people shouldn’t be difficult, sleazy or awkward, but in today’s world we are too busy swiping left or clicking like to look up and have a conversation with the people right there where we are.
Chatzoome is a portal for people who are out and about to connect with similar people where they are at any given time. Users simply check-in to the venue they are in, see who is there and chat. In an age where people will wait for their friends and simply browse Instagram or Twitter, Chatzoome goes against the grain and helps users to make new friends and put their phones down.
Chatzoome is the brainchild of Alan Marcelis and Harvey Young, who’ve been working on it for over a year since seeing the increased need for digital detoxes in an ever more connected world. “Whether you are in a bar, a cafe, the airport lounge or a youth hostel common room, there seems to always be people sitting on their own staring at their phones. With Chatzoome we want to bridge that gap and provide an icebreaker for these people. The app deliberately stops users from sending more than three messages to each potential new friend so that they have to meet someone great in person and forge a real relationship.”
Main Features
Location based, so you can meet new people at your favourite venues
Works with any venue listed on Google Maps
Gain a quick snapshot of who a person is before going to say hello
Three instant messages to get acquainted and help you find a person in larger venues
Pre-prepared ice breakers or the ability to write your own
The ability to make a digital connection and take it offline instantly
In a stroke of irony Chatzoome is using digital to take socialising back to the traditional means of actually getting to know someone face to face.
