TechHive: Hula hopes to make hookup apps more responsible -- and the STD talk a little more fun

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Hula hopes to make hookup apps more responsible -- and the STD talk a little more fun Nov 4th 2013, 11:00, by Caitlin McGarry Tinder. Grindr. The app formerly known as Bang With Friends. What we euphemistically call "dating apps" are becoming incredibly popular because they find people in your vicinity who are DTF (down to, uh, flirt). That's where Hula comes in. The new iOS app is piggybacking on the success of hookup apps by letting users share their STD test results in a fun, millennial-friendly way—or as fun as you can possibly get when you're talking about chlamydia. Hula founder Ramin Bastani is cementing partnerships with dating apps, starting Thursday with the gay social app Mister, to make 21st-century hookups safer. Avoiding 'the talk' Bastani created Hula after an attempt at having the STD talk with a new "friend" earned him a slap in the face and a night alone. "There has to be a better way to have that conversation," he says. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Media files: hula2-primary-100067024-small.jpg

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