Yesterday, the Washington Post ran a lengthy profile of Peeple, an app that it described as "basically Yelp, but for humans".

According to the Washington Post, the app, which will "probably" launch in late November, will allow you to review and "give one- to five-star ratings to everyone you know: your exes, your co-workers, the old guy who lives next door".

The article went on to describe how users will have to affirm that they know people in one of three categories: "personal, professional or romantic." In order to add someone to the database who hasn't previously been reviewed, one simply needs the person's cell phone number.

The paper added: "You can't opt out — once someone puts your name in the Peeple system, it's there unless you violate the site's terms of service. And you can't delete bad or biased reviews — that would defeat the whole purpose."