Ben & Jerry's Asks If You 'Wanna Spoon' With Facebook Friends

There are numerous applications that try to connect Facebook users through similar interests. None probably tastes as good as Ben & Jerry's Wanna Spoon? The new app scours users' friends' profiles, looking for anything they might have in common — favorite bands, favorite foods, or even relatives with the same name — and connects them. Users are then given a coupon to try Ben & Jerry's Greek Frozen Yogurt.

There are numerous applications that try to connect Facebook users through similar interests. None probably tastes as good as Ben & Jerry’s Wanna Spoon? The new app scours users’ friends’ profiles, looking for anything they might have in common — favorite bands, favorite foods, or even relatives with the same name — and connects them. Users are then given a coupon to try Ben & Jerry’s Greek Frozen Yogurt.

By accessing the app, Ben & Jerry’s will offer you some options to connect over mutual interests:

When a user selects a friend chosen by Wanna Spoon, the app will then post a message on the friend’s page, with this message: “Using a fancy algorithm, Ben & Jerry’s decided we’d make great spooning partners.”

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