TIME

Time.com

MY ACCOUNT SIGN IN SIGN OUT SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE
Home U.S. Politics World Business Tech Health TIME Health Entertainment Science Newsfeed Living Sports History The TIME Vault Magazine Ideas TIME Labs
Photography Videos The Goods Shop TIME Press Room TIME Guide to Happiness
The 100 Most Influential People American Voices The Breakdown Finding Home The Influencers Looking Forward Next Generation Leaders Person of the Year Top of the World
Subscribe Newsletters Feedback Privacy Policy Your California Privacy Rights Terms of Use Ad Choices Ad Choices
RSS TIME Apps TIME for Kids Advertising Reprints and Permissions Site Map Help Customer Service © 2019 TIME USA, LLC. All rights reserved.
Subscribe
Sign InSubscribe

Trending Now

  • Losing Virginity in the Name of Art
  • Dolphin- Assisted Births
  • Cell Phone Porn
  • Former U.S. President Bill Clinton
    Guess Who’s A Fan? Former President Bill Clinton is a ‘Brony’
  • Horoscope Hang-Up: Earth Rotation Changes Zodiac Signs

Technology

Unrequited Love Lives: New Facebook App Helps You Meddle in Others’ Relationships

By Erin Skarda @ErinLeighSkardaFeb. 27, 2011
  • Share
  • Read Later
    • Send to Kindle

MOMENTIMAGES/GETTY IMAGES

  • Email
  • Print
  • Share
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Tumblr
    • LinkedIn
    • StumbleUpon
    • Reddit
    • Digg
    • Mixx
    • Delicious
    • Google+

Follow @TIMENewsfeed

Hey, all is fair in love and Facebook, right?

If you’re one of the three million Facebook users lamenting the loss of the Breakup Notifier, which was banished from the social site on Wednesday, don’t fret. A new Facebook app has hit the market, and it takes creepy stalking to a whole new level.

(More on NewsFeed: See why the Breakup Notifier was banned)

In all its glory, WaitingRoom not only notifies a user when his or her crush finally ditches that loser, but also allows someone to tactfully (and secretly) meddle in existing Facebook relationships without being labeled a home wrecker (that comes later).

It’s simple: You use the app to indicate the friends who you are interested in, which places you in his or her “WaitingRoom.” An e-mail is then sent to that person letting him or her know that someone is secretly hoping to see the demise of their relationship. The kicker is that the whole scheme is kept secret — so the fact that you’ve installed the WaitingRoom app doesn’t appear on your profile or in your friends’ news feeds – and the person you’re desperately waiting for will never know your identity until he or she changes their relationship status to single. After 48 hours on the open market, the person’s WaitingRoom is revealed, nevertheless drudging up feelings of disappointment and regret.

(More on NewsFeed: See more about the Breakup Notifier.)

While this seems like a particularly underhanded way to find a mate, it could be somewhat gratifying to know that you’re wanted. Actually, NewsFeed looks forward to seeing the gems who will appear in our WaitingRoom. Hope to see you there! (wink, wink) (via Mashable)

SubscribePopular Among Subscribers

Japan's Booming Sex Niche: Elder Porn

Young Kids, Old Bodies

Benedict Cumberbatch Talks Secrets, Leaks, and Sherlock

Obama's Trauma Team

Get all access to digital and printSubscribe
  • Most Popular
From NewsFeed
  1. Dolphin-Assisted Births Are a Thing
  2. Horoscope Hang-Up: Earth Rotation Changes Zodiac Signs
  3. 19-Year-Old Will Lose His Virginity in Front of a Crowd for the Sake of Art
  4. 13-Year-Old Girl Finds Porn On New Cell Phone
  5. Inside The Billion Dollar Matrix Lawsuit, One of the Internet’s Most Pervasive Legends
From Time.com

Connect With TIME

  • Home
  • U.S.
  • Politics
  • World
  • Business
  • Tech
  • Health
  • Science
  • Entertainment
  • Newsfeed
  • Living
  • Ideas
  • Parents
  • Sports
  • History
  • The TIME Vault
  • Magazine
  • Subscribe
  • Give a Gift
  • The Goods
  • Shop TIME
  • Press Room
  • Newsletters
  • Customer Service
  • Site Map
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your California Privacy Rights
  • Terms of Use
  • Advertising
  • Ad Choices Ad Choices
  • Careers
© 2019 TIME USA, LLC. All rights reserved.