<p>At a loss of words on your first date? You won't be, thanks to a new dating app that sparks conversation.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The new app, called Willow, is seeking a different approach. Instead of swiping left or right based on the first selfie you see, you're prompted to answer a set of three questions -- written by users -- that are designed to spark up a conversation.<br /><br />What's more, users decide when and if they wish to share photos with other users; at first, the answers to these questions are all that future dates see.<br /><br />The app's founder Michael Bruch, 24, an alumnus of the New York University, was reported as saying that he wanted to fill a void he noticed when using dating apps that focused on swipes rather than what you like.<br /><br />"You can match with a bunch of people that you think are good looking but you don't really know much about them until you start talking to them," Bruch was quoted as saying by TIME.<br /><br />In other dating apps like Tinder, Bumble and OkCupid potential mates usually judge one another based on looks.<br /><br />"If I'm going to spend time with someone I want to know that we have something to talk about - that's what's important to me," Bruch added.<br /><br />So far, Willow's beta version has been downloaded by over 100,000 users.<br /><br />What's more, people are using it for more than just finding love. "It's become more about social discovery than strictly dating," Bruch said.<br /><br />"If you just want to get on an have a casual conversation about video games you can, and you can also use it to spark up a romantic conversation with someone that's less than 30 miles away," said the inventor.</p>
<p>At a loss of words on your first date? You won't be, thanks to a new dating app that sparks conversation.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The new app, called Willow, is seeking a different approach. Instead of swiping left or right based on the first selfie you see, you're prompted to answer a set of three questions -- written by users -- that are designed to spark up a conversation.<br /><br />What's more, users decide when and if they wish to share photos with other users; at first, the answers to these questions are all that future dates see.<br /><br />The app's founder Michael Bruch, 24, an alumnus of the New York University, was reported as saying that he wanted to fill a void he noticed when using dating apps that focused on swipes rather than what you like.<br /><br />"You can match with a bunch of people that you think are good looking but you don't really know much about them until you start talking to them," Bruch was quoted as saying by TIME.<br /><br />In other dating apps like Tinder, Bumble and OkCupid potential mates usually judge one another based on looks.<br /><br />"If I'm going to spend time with someone I want to know that we have something to talk about - that's what's important to me," Bruch added.<br /><br />So far, Willow's beta version has been downloaded by over 100,000 users.<br /><br />What's more, people are using it for more than just finding love. "It's become more about social discovery than strictly dating," Bruch said.<br /><br />"If you just want to get on an have a casual conversation about video games you can, and you can also use it to spark up a romantic conversation with someone that's less than 30 miles away," said the inventor.</p>