I am one of those people who has never used Kik or Tinder to talk or meet new people, so when I heard about Sizzl, a new dating app by Oscar Meyer, I was a little skeptical. But I was also WAY too curious to not check it out.
What is Sizzl?
Sizzl is a free online dating app that’s sole purpose is helping bacon lovers meet (or meat) each other. How romantic is that?
How does it work?
First, users create a profile and answer questions such as their gender, age and who they are interested in. Things get a little more fascinating when users answer questions based on their bacon preferences. These questions include:
What kind of bacon do you love the most?
Pork
Turkey
Both
What type of bacon do you prefer?
Hardwood smoked for a really long time
Thick Cut, because more is more
Maple and sweet like me
Lower Sodium!
If a friend tried to serve you bacon that was flavored with liquid sodium, you’d…
Stick it in their eye
Eat it politely, even though it’s clearly not that good
Discreetly crumble it in your napkin
How do you like your bacon cooked?
Chewy
Crispy
Burnt
And most importantly…
If you’re on a date and there’s one strip of bacon left, you…
Take it, obviously
Generously give it away
Split it
The app then uses GPS to find matches for users based on their geography.
I made a profile, so what happens now?
Once your profile is made, you can now “heart” photos you find smokin’ or move past profiles like Tinder. The longer you hold down the “heart” the more Sizzl you feel for the other person. There is a Sizzl-meter that indicates your level of interest (low, medium or hot Sizzl), but the other person is never able to see your rating.
Finally, when two people “heart” each other’s profiles, they can message each other and spread the bacon love. The app suggests you start the conversation with “what’s cookin good lookin?”
Expectation vs. Reality
Expectation: Many people would be using Sizzl.
Reality: Since the app is very new, there are not many users on it yet, so there are fewer options for a future baecon. It does not help that Sizzl is currently only compatible with iPhones.
Expectation: There is no such thing as too many bacon puns.
Reality: After spending several days using Sizzl, you hear every pun under the sun. A few of my personal favorites were “bacon my way downtown,” “don’t go bacon my heart,” “bacon and chill,” and “What’s in a name? That which we call bacon by any other name would smell as sweet.”
Expectation: I would meet my future soulmate and we would have a bacon wedding (which has actually happened before! See photo below.).
Reality: I was not expecting this one, which was good because every conversation I had with my matches centered on bacon and only bacon. I was even asked on a date, where we would “snuggle up and eat a pound or something,” but I politely declined the offer.
My journey through the world of bacon love was definitely a hilarious, crazy ride that I can now cross of off my bucket list! If you are looking for a future baecon or just want to meet someone who will share your love of bacon, I definitely recommend trying out this app.
Check out Oscar Meyer’s promo video for Sizzl here