Does a picture of a dog make you more likely to swipe right on a dating app?
It’s long been debated in the world of modern-day dating apps whether the inclusion of a picture of a dog on your profile – more specifically yourself with the dog – is successful in helping you achieve more compatible matches, but people certainly love to try it out anyway.
Half the time, it probably isn’t even their dog either.
Although this theory is yet to be scientifically proven, and the jury’s still out on whether it actually ever will be, it’s fairly safe to say that dog lovers will most likely look for other dog lovers when it comes to finding a person to settle down with, and so, you can probably expect to see more pup pictures on Tinder for the foreseeable.
Now though, there’s a new dating app in town that’s about to make things a whole lot easier for dog lovers.
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Dig – described as the “dog person’s dating app” – pairs dog lovers with like-minded fans of the four-legged furry friends, meaning you’ll never have to dump someone who tells you they’re a cat person ever again.
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According to the Dig website, Dig is a dating app that is “built to connect dog people based on what’s most important to us” because “if you’re lucky enough to own a pup, you know that things never work out with someone if they’re not as in to your dog as you are”.
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It’s an app geared towards those who live a “dog-forward lifestyle”.
This means that you’re likely to be “looking for ways to get dogs in your life, lingering near the park’s fence, and repeatedly offering to dog-sit while your friends are away”.
Created by created by sister founders Leigh and Casey Isaacson – who have also recently created the cat version of the dating app known as Tabby – Dig works in the same way that many other popular dating apps do on the market currently by presenting users with potential matches with which they can decide whether they “dig,” “really dig,” or “pass” on and once matched, Dig will even suggest dog-friendly locations nearby to go on dates.
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Your Dig profile will look like any other dating profile, just this time, you’re only allowed to feature pictures of you and your dog.
Simple.
You can download Dig for all iOS and Android devices and you can find out more on the website here.
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Channel 4 is looking for Mancs who think they can survive the apocalypse for a new TV series
Lydia Mastrolonardo
Have you always wanted to see how long you’d last in an apocalypse?
Well now’s your chance, as Apocalypse is potentially coming back to Channel 4 for a second series, with producers having put out a nationwide casting call for contestants willing to take part.
The casting call simply reads: “Do you think you have what it takes to survive the end of the world?”
Described as a dystopian series designed to test the creativity, resourcefulness, and resilience of our nation, Apocalypse sees players are pushed out of their comfort zones and put to the ultimate test.
In the series, ordinary people are tasked with surviving for 28 days in an abandoned city – used previously only for the military to practice urban warfare – with no food, running water, electricity or heat.
Produced by The Garden – which is part of ITV Studios – for Channel 4, the show’s creators are now calling on Mancs and people up and down the country with the ‘courage and ingenuity’ to compete, to get in touch and apply for the potential second series.
Does your mate always bang on after watching a post-apocalyptic film that they would’ve done things differently? Or is the news at the moment freaking you out and you want to give the end of the world a bit of a practice run? Either way, sign up, test that plan you’ve built in your head, and see if you’ve really got what it takes.
Applications are now open, and all you need to do is fill in a short application form and one of the production team will get back to you if they would like to proceed. Come on, let’s prove what Mancs are made of.
Hundreds of katsu curries are being given out for FREE in Manchester this week
Emily Sergeant
Hundreds of katsu curries are being dished up and given out for free in Manchester this week, but only for certain people.
And those lucky people will be students.
That’s right… a new semester is upon us, and thousands of freshers and returning students are descending on the city and Manchester‘s many universities for another year. But the life of a student isn’t exactly the cheapest sometimes, especially for those who haven’t had to live on a budget before moving out or into halls.
But to make things a little easier, Tampopo has announced it’ll be serving hundreds of one of its most popular dishes for free this week.
Tampopo is celebrating National Katsu Curry Day in the most delicious way possible, by giving away 700 Katsu Curries with rice for free, exclusively to freshers and students this Sunday (27 September).
Whether you’re brand new to the city, settling back into uni life, or you’re simply in need of a katsu fix, students can head to their nearest participating Tampopo and tuck into a hearty meal without needing to spend a penny.
100 katsu curries will be available each from 12-2pm at both Tampopo restaurants in Manchester city centre – which are on Albert Square, and in the Corn Exchange – or if you head over to the Trafford Centre, both the Tampopo there and the East Street sites are taking part.
“[Our] Katsu Curry has long been one of our most-loved dishes, so National Katsu Curry Day felt like the perfect excuse to give students a proper welcome to the new academic year,” Tampopo said in a statement.
So, are you feeling hungry then? The offer is exclusively available for takeaway only to freshers and students with a valid student ID, which they must present on collection.
100 portions are available at each participating location, and just one free katsu curry with rice will be available per person.
Emily Sergeant -
13th August 2020 
