A lot of single men seem to have sought refuge through these applications when it comes to their need to feel wanted and loved. Particularly IT professionals and students seem to be leading the league, all thanks to long working hours, greater work pressure, meeting deadlines, and absence of a real girlfriend.

While there seem to be ready takers for such applications, psychologists and social experts don't seem to approve of such tools. "While this may seem like any one of those games that one downloads on one's computer or phone, it can have adverse affects. Technology can limit one's social skills, which already seems to be the case. And applications like these cause further decline," says Sandhya K, psychologist, adding that one should go out and meet people instead.

"This sounds like a good idea at first, but it is also a tell-tale sign that people of our generation need help. By downloading these applications or logging on to these sites, one may find immediate gratification for their need to be loved, but this is just a temporary sign. With the increase in the number of applications, it only shows that technology is going to usurp a lot of basic human emotions, which is worrying," says Ranjini Rathnam, professor, sociology.

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