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Follow on Google News |  New Mobile App Makes Finding Platonic Friends Easier Than Ever BeforeBy: Patook LLC The basic premise of Patook is simple and its functionality twofold; the developers have designed it to bring people and communities together by 'matching' like-minded individuals, and providing a forum for discussions in their local area. The ideal app for those who have just moved to a new neighborhood or country; started university; busy professionals and parents; or who are just shy about approaching people face-to-face. Patook takes the struggle out of socializing by using powerful matching algorithms to instantly find people in a user's locality that they might get on with, and providing a quick and easy way to connect with them. From making new friends to hang out with, finding a group to pursue shared interests together, or just chatting to similar souls online, Patook's expert matchmaking brings people together and helps them connect. Alternatively, for those who want to connect en masse, Patook introduces the new concept of 'beacons'. Beacons allow users to participate in conversations happening in their local community; real-time, any time. Getting started is easy. Simply enter a username, age, and location on the welcome screen (real names do not have to be used), then create a password. Join as an individual or couple, as desired. Patook can use the device location to suggest more specific connects in that area, but otherwise the app assumes the user is in the center of their sign-up city. Once logged in, start exploring the neighborhood! Patook's homepage presents an initial list of interesting people nearby, displaying key data and a brief introductory excerpt from their profile. This list can be sorted by age, gender, distance, or new users, or further refined by setting up rules to filter the results based on a user-created points system. For instance, if the desired match is a short, Italian man who enjoys waterskiing, use the points system to create rules allocating +10 points for being male, +5 points for height between 4' 5” and 5', +10 points for speaking Italian, and +15 points for an interest in waterskiing. Any person who meets these criteria appears on the homepage with +40 points. This is a really handy feature that greatly speeds up the selection process. Users make the rules and decide on their parameters, and the points system is completely private, so no-one's feelings will be hurt. Message users through Patook's secure messaging system. Email notifications can also be activated, if desired. Patook will never deluge inboxes, and email addresses are not public. A charming feature of Patook is the mutual matches system. Users may give each other a star rating and those people rated are shown in the 'Rated' tab. The 'Mutual' tab then combines these with people who have also rated that user, indicating a high likelihood of compatibility. Patook even uses these ratings to predict how people will rate others, and suggest ever-more-accurate matches. The other main feature of Patook is the Beacon system. Beacons are discussion groups set up around millions of beacon points worldwide and may be as small as a coffee shop, or as vast as a city, covering locations such as universities, malls, airports... almost anywhere! Beacons allow people to participate in conversations in their local area, or start their own beacon and encourage others to talk about the issues that matter to them; whether that's town politics or the flavors on offer at the local ice-cream parlor. Chances are there are other people out there who are thinking about the same thing and want to share their thoughts. Posts are visible to all users within a certain radius of the beacon and anyone within range can join the conversation. Whether lunar moth or social butterfly, everyone drawn to the light of the beacon can find beings on their wavelength. Beacons give individuals the opportunity to be a voice in their community. Once up and running on Patook, users can increase their visibility and search rankings by improving their profiles. The 'Visitors' menu shows how many people are accessing that profile and how they interact with it, providing feedback on how to tailor profiles to stand out from the crowd. Earn profile badges and increase rankings by getting involved with the community and connecting with others. Patook is safe and secure - users control who sees their information and how much. For example, there are options to show profiles only to men, women, or couples, or only people who score enough points on the ratings criteria. This thoughtful app also ensures built-in anti-harrassment, by providing the option of one-shot-contact; For those who want to find friends, love, or hobby groups; learn from someone with different interests and backgrounds, or share their skills and experience with others; to have a say on local issues, or just find someone to chat to on the bus, Patook puts the whole world in the palm of your hand! Patook is now available free on the App Store and Google Play™. For more information please visit https://patook.com/ Links: Web: https://patook.com/ iOS: http://www.appstore.com/ Android: https://play.google.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ Press Kit: https://patook.com/ End
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