Well, I finally caved due to all of the hype and downloaded the "Secret" app (to download, go here...https://www.secret.ly/). For those not familiar with it, the app essentially lets you share confessions anonymously within your group of friends - people can then "like" your post, which expands your confession to their network of friends, and so on and so on.
I was a little skeptical when I first read about the app - sorry to get all philosophical, but are we really getting to a point where people need anonymity to convey their thoughts and feelings?
But I digress...
My initial skepticism ended up turning into outright confusion. Either the people in my network are just really depressed teenage girls going through a breakup, or a fortune-cookie making factory has taken over the app... a few gems from my feed:
"A friend is someone that knows your secrets and still loves you"
Ummm...ok? Sweet confession, bro.
"I still wake up every morning hoping everything will be ok between us"
Who is us? What happened? I want (no, NEED) more details!!!!
...just kidding, I don't really care.
"When you look down, all you see is dirt, so keep looking up"
Ok this legit was an actual fortune cookie - I Googled it.
"Dreams are only as good as their dreamer"
Aaaaand this is where I stopped reading.
While day one didn't yield any juicy gossip for me, I'm not writing off the app just yet - I think once it gains more momentum we'll start to get a better idea of whether it will be worth using.
But for now, I leave you with my own "secret":
The world may be your oyster, but that doesn't mean you'll get its pearl.
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