Israel promotes bomb shelter dating app amid war, trolled
India Today
As missile attacks continue in West Asia, Israel has launched innovative apps to connect with others and manage disruptions during air-raid sirens, which includes a dating app.
The Iranian authorities are under fire for promoting a 'bomb shelter dating app' to help people connect amid the ongoing war. The app comes at a time when the missile sirens and emergency shelter runs have become the new normal in Israel as West Asia conflict escalates.
The concept, shared by Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in on X, allows singles hiding in the same bunker during air-raid alerts to connect with each other through a QR-based system and a dating app.
Explaining the idea, the ministry wrote on X, “Shows who's single because even under fire, love goes on.”
See the post here:
Only in IsraelMissile sirens generate tech innovationBomb shelter datingPlan safe shower timeSleep lost to sirensBecause even with chaos comes creativity pic.twitter.com/9XO3eQDVt6— Israel (@Israel) March 9, 2026
According to the ministry, the concept works through a platform linked to the speed-dating app named Hooked. Originally created to help people meet quickly in social settings, the app has now found an unexpected use during air-raid sirens.
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