(Pour one out for Bebo, MySpace, Friendster, Google+, and Parler.)

Fine, but what the hell is itand will it beyournew favorite app any time soon?

What is BeReal?

It officially launched in December 2019, but has only exploded in growth in recent months.

They have exactly two minutes to open BeReal and snap a picture of what theyre doing.

The daily post is itself, unfortunately, called a BeReal.

At the heart of this feed-scrolling is the question,Who cares?

The first is that BeReal does not give you any photo editing capabilities whatsoever.

If you look frazzled on a given day, thats too damn bad.

You have tobe real.

Be warned, though, that the app tells your friends how many times you retook the pictures.

Is it real enough for you yet?

You cant lurk or creep and must instead actively participate.

On BeReal, looky-loos have to pay to play, basically.

Finally, it’s possible for you to react to friends BeReals with something called RealMoji.

you might also opt for a real-time RealMoji that captures your countenance in that moment.

What happens if you dont post your BeReal in the allotted two-minute window?

Your BeReal will note, however, that you posted late.

It will even disclosehowlate you were, whether by one minute or 17 hours.

You also get push notifications when your friends share their BeReals.

This is a little stressful.

According to Google, What happens if you miss a BeReal?

is one of the most commonly asked questions about the app.

The others include What is BeReal?

and What is the point of BeReal?

Whom is this app for?

Do you need BeReal on your phone?

Sure, why not?

If its helpful, you could delete Dispo to make space for BeReal.