This dating app helps people find love - based on what they both hate

Pre discussion questions

What do you think people will hate?

How do you think this App works?

Hater says it is  "the first dating app that matches people on the things they hate"

 Hater is a sign of the times. It is the latest dating app to match people on what they hate and not on what they like.

It matches on all kinds of hated things such as slow walkers, rude people, bad food, politics etc. Hater wants its users to connect on things that get them riled. 

Hater advertizes as an app that will help you meet someone who hates the same things as you. It encourages users to tell their opinions on many topics such as Donald Trump or camping or cafes.

Hater is not only about political views. In fact, it is for people fed up of hearing about the political world such as Trump and Brexit. 

To give their opinions, users are asked to swipe in different directions to indicate if they love, hate, like, dislike. Hater then builds a profile or database of its users based on their opinions. And then it starts connecting them with similar people - who hate the same things. 

The app will be available from February 8 in time for Valentine's Day. The App has 2,000 topics of interest at the moment. It has a plan to add more user-created ones. 

The idea for the App comes from research that people are inclined to bond through the same negative opinions.

Try to guess the meaning of the words in bold and match them with their closest meaning from the choices in the right. Some of the answers are very close and have similar meaning. The meaning of these words is how they are used in the reading. Some of these words have different meanings in the dictionary depending on how they are used.

 The answers are below the table.

A=4, B=1, C=8, D=2, E=7, F=3, G=5, H=6

Some example sentences using the new words or phrases from the meaning of how they are used in the reading to help you understand better.

1.      It is a sign of the times that people can now protest to change the government; things have changed lot from old times.

2.      She became riled at the bad child that kept screaming.

3.      Her mother encouraged her to study the piano and to follow her dreams.

4.      We are not happy with the restaurant prices, in fact, we will not come back.

5.      The students are fed up with the high fees and are protesting.

6.      There was no indication that the CEO was going to quit his job.

7.      I am not inclined to believe you that you didn’t do your homework because you said that the dog ate it.

8.      Freshmen students at university bond with alcohol.

Some questions using the new words/phrases. Try to use the words/phrases in your answer.

1.      Can you think of another App that is a sign of the times? In fact, do you agree that this App is a sign of the times?

2.      What things rile you up?

3.      Do you feel encouraged to try this App if you are single?

4.      Tell about a time you felt fed up with the actions of another person.

5.      What do the things someone hates indicate about that person?

6.      Do you feel inclined to date someone that is negative? Why or why not?

7.      How would you bond with someone? Maybe a friend or a lover.