Telescope dating bot
In short
Meeting people without a separate app or a ten-screen questionnaire. It sounds appealing, but little is known about the bot publicly, so go in with your eyes open and keep personal details to a minimum.
About the bot
A short handle without the word bot at the end is rare, and it usually belongs to a project with some history behind it. Telescope describes itself simply: a way to find friends on Telegram. There is no separate sign-up, everything happens through messages with the bot.
The bot does not publish a detailed explanation of how matching works. In practice it is a social discovery service: you share a little about yourself, the bot shows you other users, and conversations move to direct messages. The interface is in English, so many of the people you meet will be from other countries.
We like the basic idea of finding someone to talk to without jumping to a dating app or installing anything new. For practising conversational English it can be a decent option.
Now the risks. Any matching bot sees your profile, and we do not know how Telescope stores data. Scammers show up in services like this too: requests for money, links to dodgy sites, offers of easy income. Never send photos of your documents and do not click links from strangers.
You'll like it if
- you want to chat with people from other countries
- you are working on your spoken English
- no extra dating app on your phone, please
Skip it if
- you are after a serious relationship with detailed profiles
- you are wary of sharing a profile with a little-known service
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