SOUTH Koreans are testing their love for one another by using a 'Love Detector' on their mobile phones.

The service from mobile operator KTF is supposed to analyse voice patterns to see if a lover is speaking honestly and with any degree of passion.

Ahn Hee-jung, a KTF official, said the service was created because people want to know what their lovers are thinking about them.

We would have thought that could cause more problems than it would resolve.

Users speak by pointing their mobile phones at themselves for video conferences can see a "love meter" bar on the screen of their handset during a conversation.

After the call is over they get a text with an analysis of the conversation which shows the amount of emotion, surprise and honesty of the other speaker.

It costs a buck and a half a month for unlimited use if you have a lot of lying friends. But then again if you are testing out shedloads of potential lovers it could be a good thing. If it tells the truth.

The person paying for the call gets the data so the other person is not aware what it said.

Does anyone really think that using dodgy technology will cause anything but harm particularly on what is touted as the world's most romantic day.

Apparently you can get one for Skype too. Someone tried this version out on me and it was convinced I was lying about being Nick Farrell, which was about the only thing I could be certain of in this crazy world.

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