# Explicit Hook-Up Apps The Mixxxer App Doesn't Beat Around the Bush By Vasiliki Marapas | Published 2014-10-07 | Naughty Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mixxxer References: [refinery29](http://www.refinery29.com/2014/10/75667/mixxer-sex-dating-app) & [mixxxer](http://mixxxer.com/) The Mixxer app abandons all pretense. Instead of marketing itself as a "[dating" service](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxy-dating-service), like some other apps I know, Mixxxer is very forthcoming with its true intentions: getting you laid. The website has a streamlined design and app-like sensibility that makes it appealing to users. The project's co-founder Michael Manes notes that the [mobile functionality](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/connection-apps) helps Mixxxer surge ahead of other websites offering the same service, such as Adult Friend Finder. In only eight weeks time, Mixxxer has managed to attract 100,000 users, a number which will no doubt continue to grow in the coming months. Users are encouraged to trade [explicit selfies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whisperly-app), a practice which might be a little risky. In order to ensure privacy, Mixxxer has the option of applying a pixelated filter which resembles a shower door to your images. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 49% | Activity: 61% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Naughty](https://www.trendhunter.com/naughty) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Explicit Hook-up Apps:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing explicit hook-up apps that market themselves solely for casual encounters, attracting a specific user base. - **Streamlined Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating apps with a streamlined design and app-like sensibility for an enhanced user experience. - **Trading Explicit Selfies:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Implementing privacy features like pixelated filters in apps that facilitate the trading of explicit selfies. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Dating:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Redefining the dating industry by creating exclusive platforms for casual encounters. - **Mobile Apps:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing mobile apps for explicit hook-ups, offering better functionality and convenience for users. - **Privacy and Security:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Marketing apps that prioritize user privacy and security when sharing explicit content. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Social Media-Inspired Hookup Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grindr-right-now.md) - [Music-Forward Dating App Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-dating-app-cerca.md) - [Sexless Social Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sexless-social-app.md) - [Drink Tracking Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mixmate.md) - [Meaningful Connection-Driven Dating Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moonlight-dating-app.md) - [Safety-Focused Dating Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unfiltered.md) - [Mature Dating Applications](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stir.md) - [No-Swipe Gen Z Dating Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/noswipe-dating-app.md) - [Video-First Social Media Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mixo-app.md)