The free app Down To Lunch has rose to recent popularity among various college students, like those at the University of Georgia. The app is a simple form of communication to make plans and hang out.
By CHRISTINA KURIAN – Staff Writer
Down To Lunch, compatible with both Android and Apple devices, is an app initially launched in April 2015, but has recently rose to popularity since. The main purpose serves to rekindle old friendships or make new ones and to bond.
The free app Down To Lunch was launched August, 2015 by two Stanford University graduates, Joseph Lau and Nikil Viswanathan. They intended the app for their own purpose of reconnecting with old colleagues around town. It then began to rise to popularity nationwide.
The app has a clean and simple layout. It’s straightforward, effortless and fast to connect with old friends or to meet new friends. It takes three steps and a final click of “I’m Down” to complete the hangout session.
The first step within the app consists of choosing what activity the user is interested in. It has a variety of different options than just lunch, such as dinner, chill, study, gym and drink. Some activities, however, requires a certain amount of friends.
The second step involves choosing who to hang out with. There is an all friends or custom friend group option.
The third and final step consists of choosing where to hang. There is a personalized response for this step.
Lastly, the user has to press the button, “I’m Down,” and the friends will be notified of the request. If they respond back with an yes, they can “chill.” If not, it’s at least known to be less awkward than read receipts and rejection of plans.
The app’s quickness and easiness to use has helped attract users, however, it could come off as a bit creepy if strangers invites one to their Down To Lunch request. Regardless, it can be the perfect app for college and high school students to communicate with various people across their own campus.
