Foursquare, which is like a location microblogging social network, has been the focus of much attention in the past few months. If you are on Facebook for sure you must have seen some foursquare feeds already in your news feeds. They would look like this:

Foursquare basically enables your social network friends to know where you’ve been. To use it, just install the foursquare application in your phone, and submit your location. Fairly simple.

This little application, as great as it is, will also be the ultimate tool for jealous girlfriends/boyfriends.

Imagine the following scenario:

You told your very jealous girlfriend/wife you were going to run late at the office tonight (a classic), when actually your going for a few drinks with the new office receptionist, ex-girlfriend, etc… The normal thing is that your girlfriend is likely going to call you at some time in the evening to see how your handling in at the office, comment on the fact that your boss is cruel, tell you how she misses you right now, and finally ask you what time you think you’ll be getting back home.

All good for you. You perfectly manage the conversation, and tell her that you can’t wait to get back home and cuddle (while sipping a martini in the company of the new receptionist’s, ex-girlfriend, etc… cleavage).

All good? Yeah right… Remember how much you have been bragging to your girlfriend about how awesome foursquare is. Now imagine the new development in the above classic scenario: Suddenly, your girlfriend/wife grows a cyberculture brain and calls you back as you are about to order your third martini and drops the bomb question: « Honey, would you mind foursquarring yourself now? « .

Foursquare: A curse or a benediction?

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