“Hater” is a dating app for people that love to hate

Relationships, just like St. Valentine's Day, are built on love, common interests, sweet cupids and pink hearts. That's what most people think, at least, therefore most dating apps are built on common interests. The creator of this new dating app begs to differ, though.

“Hater” is a dating app, created by the ex-banker and current comedy writer Brendan Alper, that matches you with people that hate the same things you do. The app started as a sketch for a show, until Alper though it could become an actual app. The idea popped into Brendan's mind after he read a study saying that people who dislike the same things form closer bonds with each other.

In order to use “Hater”, you will need a Facebook account. Once you sign up via Facebook, the app will automatically generate a basic profile which you can edit to your liking afterwards. It then gives you a basic tutorial, allowing you to swipe in four different directions, depending on how you feel about a certain topic.

Talking about the various topics, let us just point out that the only ones that are not included are those that would promote racial, ethnic, or socioeconomic discrimination, among others. The 3,000 different topics are hand-picked by the “Hater” team and not the users themselves, so everything can be kept under control.