Topic Tango#

Topic Tango is a fun 1-on-1 social game you can play on Wusoup to help break the ice and get to know someone better 🕺

It helps you and your Tango (chat) partner choose topics for discussion or (friendly!) debate.

It's low-stress: most topics are very light, and you can't ever end up with a topic you don't want 🫶

Step 1 - invite someone#

Hit the Tango button on someone's profile to invite them to play:

They must be online and they'll only be notified if they're currently looking at your profile, so this is best to do when you're already chatting.

Your partner will see a subtle notification on their side:

If they accept (hit their button too), the Tango starts!

Step 2 - agree on a topic#

You'll both get 40 seconds to choose a topic you like from a list:

• If you both agree on the topic you'll move on to Step 3
• Otherwise you'll get new topic options
• There's zero pressure to choose a topic you don't like! Feel free to pick "None of these" ✌️

Step 3 - respond#

You now both get a minute to write an initial response to the chosen topic:

Hit Ready to discuss whenever you're done 🎸

Step 4 - discuss!#

Once you're both ready, your responses will be shared in your Wusoup chat - and you're free to discuss or debate as long as you like!

The topics and initial "responses" are only there to help get things started 😊

If/when you're in the mood for another topic, just hit the Tango button again:

Tips#

• It's good etiquette to ask first if you want to Tango with someone! This also helps make sure that they're looking at your profile and can see the Tango notification.

• Both partners must agree to a topic! Part of the fun of Tango is trying to anticipate what topic your partner might choose/enjoy.

• Avoid spicy topics unless you've already built up trust with someone. Go slowly, it's not a race!

• Topics you choose often will come up more often, though not right away.

• Topics the community chooses often will also come up more often.

• Topic Tango requires your attention, it's not meant for multi-tasking. If you leave a Tango, the Tango will end.

Motivation#

A common problem on Wusoup is that people really want to connect with others, but they just don't know how. Or they struggle to get a chat beyond the superficial stage.

Keeping up an interesting chat (especially one that gets below the surface) takes skill, patience, a proficient partner, and often luck.

My hope is for Topic Tango to provide a fun + low-stress way to help make this easier for more people.

It's a double consent game: both partners need to opt-in to play, and both partners need to opt-in to any given topic. So there's no risk of getting stuck with something you don't want to discuss 😅

All topics are carefully written to help folks connect while having fun. There's 3 categories / difficulty levels:

• Easy: these are generally optimistic, funny, silly, etc. They make great openers, or any time you feel like a pick-me-up.
• Spicy: these are thought-provoking, sometimes a little challenging. They can help prompt deeper discussions.
• Extra spicy: these are advanced topics to help really get beneath the surface for folks that enjoy a more rigorous debate.

As always, feedback very welcome! 🙏 - Peter