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The second-worst thing about using ChatRoulette (right after the sea of rogue penises) is the moment someone sees your face and immediately hits "next," like your partner's made all the judgments she needs in a split-second and decided she hates your hair or something. Rejection hurts, even if it's at the hands of a lady who looks like the Double Rainbow guy.

All the more power to Blurry People, a service that follows the ChatRoulette template but with a twist: Both partners' video portraits start out blurry and gradually sharpen if you choose to keep chatting.

That means you might find someone you actually enjoy talking to, and it definitely cuts down on the number of X-rated surprises. I mean, if you make it to the point of seeing a penis while using Blurry People, at least you know you can have a nice conversation with it.