Dating website inspired by a Black Mirror episode claims it can PREDICT the lifespan of your relationship with just the touch of a button - but do you really want to know?
- Fans of the show can now also experience the same fear (or relief) by asking coach.dating how long they will stay together with their current partner
- In season four of the hit Netflix show, episode Hang the DJ sees couples paying to be paired with partners and using an app to find out how long they will last
- According to 'Coach', the AI dating technology, some couples only have hours together, while other embark on long-term relationships for several years
A new dating app is claiming it can predict the lifespan of love, just like the Black Mirror episode, Hang The DJ.
The episode, which is part of the newly-released fourth season of the hit Netflix show, sees couples paying to be paired with potential partners.
And just like real life online dating apps only offer potential hook ups based on intricate algorithms which take interests and location into consideration, in the episode, hopefuls are given potential partners suggested by a dating program named The System.
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Virtual reality: Dating app coach.dating, inspired by the Black Mirror episode Hang The DJ has launched just in time for Valentine's Day and claims to predict the lifespan of love
Trial and error: In the hit Netflix show, couples pay to be paired with potential partners, however they must check their dating 'Coach' to find out how long their date will last
In the episode, which stars Peaky Blinders actor Joe Cole as Frank and Georgina Campbell as Amy, couples meet on a blind date at a rather surreal resort location intended especially for romantic encounters.
Upon meeting the other person, both look at their 'Coach' app to see how long they will be staying together.
Some couples only have hours together, while some have to embark on long-term relationships for several years.
And unlike real life, those signed up to the system have no control over who they get to date or how long they will be matched with them, regardless of whether they like them or not.
Fans of the show can now also experience the same fear (or relief) by asking website coach.dating how long they will stay together with their current partner.
Timer: In the show, those participating in 'The System' must check their dating 'Coach' to find out how long their date will last
By asking users to share a link with their partner, once both people have clicked on the link, a black circular timer, just like the ones in the TV episode, display how much time a couple has left.
And in the new real life version, if couples don't click on the link fast enough, the app starts shaving years off their relationship.
The function only works if both people agree to it, just like the Black Mirror episode.
And if participants get cold feet and decide to back out last minute, the expiration of their relationship will adjust in a negative way.
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