Clubhouse is confusing as it is addictive, we are told by users who have started spending hours on the app that launched with an invite-only system. ClubHouse was an exclusive club that everyone wanted in on after Elon Musk made a cursory appearance in one of the rooms. So how does it work? Users are allowed to link their social media to their profiles which allows only three things –– a display picture, a bio and duration of existence on the app. There are various ‘rooms’ hosted by moderators where people can listen to others speak or choose to speak themselves in some cases. The ‘hallway’ provides you with an active list of rooms that one can join. What was once an app for venture capitalists now has groups that talk about everything under the sun. t2 stumbled around the app for a better understanding of its addictive nature. Here’s what we unearthed....

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1. Everybody has a podcast

Almost every influential profile on CH with over 1k followers will most definitely have a “Host at XXXX podcast” in their bio. Did CH make them a podcaster or was it the other way round? We believe following them around in rooms may reveal the answer to that mystery.

2. People come to get some good sleep on CH (literally)

There are rooms that are dedicated to sea and wave sounds that are supposed to help you sleep better. What happened to good old earplugs, we wonder!

3. Everybody loves a good horror story!

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The popularity of rooms that has dramatised telling of horror tales is sky-rocketing everyday. While some special ones are saved for the night, stories get more intense with each passing hour. If you have the heart, go for it.

4. The only fuel for modern dating is desperation

There are various “Shoot your shot” rooms that basically has moderators asking speakers to make a pass at another speaker in the room. If the latter was to accept, norm dictates that you ‘slide into their DMs’ (message them on Instagram) and possibly start a strange and new form of mating ritual. Cringe!

5. One can become an entrepreneur overnight

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The number of startup and networking rooms on this app is mind-blowing and the moderators who happen to be motivational speakers more often than not, make the entrepreneurial journey sound like cakewalk. If only it was that easy!

6. There is no escaping a political discourse

Most conversations may not start off on that foot but will, in all probability, end up bashing extremist political ideologies. While they make for a fun listening session, these conversations provide great insights into myriad thought processes.

7. Language learning just got easier

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For those struggling to brush up on their English, Spanish or French, there are plenty of rooms and teachers for you. One may not learn the basics of grammar but if that’s something you are doing or have done in the past, CH provides the perfect opportunity to make it better!