In the Internet era where a lot of people can actually manage long-distance relationships due to social media and the different sources available, the Invisible Boyfriend app comes to save the day for those who remain single: for $25 a month, the app can convince meddling people that the user is actually in a relationship.
While many would consider the Invisible Boyfriend app a very sad occurrence, truth is it could actually take the pressure off those people who are constantly harassed by family members, friends or coworkers about being in a relationship, while possibly keeping their priorities straight without having to bother with others.
According to CBC, the Invisible Boyfriend app also has a female version, which is to say an Invisible Girlfriend app, both created to keep pushy people away from the user's personal life, as they choose to do whatever they please with their time.
"Are you LGBT? Deployed overseas? Focusing on a promotion? An Invisible Boyfriend can help you manage real-world distractions," says the FAQ section at invisibleboyfriend.com, the site of the two apps. "Put simply, this platform helps you create credible, reasonable stories that you can bring home to curious mom, your buddies, and coworkers. These stories are backed by virtual and real-world social proof."
According to Syracuse, just as it sounds, the service of the Invisible Boyfriend app costs $24.99 a month and, while it's still in its beta stage, so far offers 100 text messages from this supposed boyfriend, 10 voicemails and one written note; also, you get to make up your own story about your fake relationship, a true fairy tale come true, just as realistic as a Disney movie.
CNN reports that the new app actually has humans on the other side, as the company pays people to reply to text messages while "dating nice."
The creators behind the two apps have stated that they may have upcoming options like gifts, flower deliveries and even personalized notes, though there's no plans yet for a more R or X-rated version that includes racy naked pics or anything of the like.
In the meantime, a lot of satire has come from the release of the Invisible Boyfriend app, including an article by The Guardian in which the user half-jokingly talked about her relationship with her new fake and text-based boyfriend.
