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ASTROLOGY app The Pattern has been around since 2017 but is now suddenly hugely popular. Now US actor Channing Tatum is a huge fan and he ... JumpdirectlytothecontentSigninUKEditionUSEditionScottishSunIrishSunSunBingoDreamTeamSearchAllFootballAllFabulousFashionHair&BeautyCelebrityParentingMrsCrunchRelationshipsRealLifeHealthFoodHoroscopesFabulousHoroscopesJonRogers16:00,13Jul2019Updated:16:27,13Jul2019ASTROLOGYappThePatternhasbeenaroundsince2017butisnowsuddenlyhugelypopular. NowUSactorChanningTatumisahugefanandhehasbeensingingitspraisesonsocialmedia. 3Tatum'stweetsabouttheappissaidtohavefuelledasurgeinusersCredit:PA:PressAssociation WhatisThePatternapp? TheapphasbeenaroundsinceatleastMay2017,accordingtotheAppStore,buthassuddenlyburstintothemainstreamandfansofastrologycan’tgetenoughofit. It’safreeappavailabletodownloadfromtheAppStorebutiscurrentlyonlyavailableforiOSdevices. Thedescriptionoftheappsays:"ThePatternisasocialnetworkthathelpsyoubetterunderstandyourselfandconnectwithothersonadeeperlevel. "ExploreyourPersonalPatterntogaininsightaboutvarioussidesofyourpersonality. “YourTimingoffersanoverviewofwhatyou'regoingthroughatthismomentintime. “Thesecyclesarepersonaltoonlyyou. “Understandingthesedynamicscanhelpyoutonavigatethedifficulttimesandtakeadvantageofthepositiveopportunitiesthatyoumightotherwisemiss." Itisunclearwhoisbehindtheapp. AccordingtotheDailyDot,ThePattern’sprivacypolicywasupdatedonMay24,2017,twodaysbeforetheapplaunched. Attemptstocontactitscreatorswentunansweredbythesite. 3Itisnotknownwhoisbehindtheapp HowdoesThePatternwork? Oncetheapphasbeendownloadedusersareaskedtoentertheirname,genderaswellastheexacttime,dateandplaceofbirth. Insteadoftheusualastrologymumbojumboithasuser-friendlypassageswhichcanbeeasilyunderstood. Thosepassagesarethendividedintothreesections–Foundation,DevelopmentandRelationships–thesearethendividedintosubsectionswithuptosixaspectsofyourpersonality. Thereisalsoasocialnetworkaspecttotheappwhereyoucanconnectwithfriendsandfamily. Theappalsoprovidesasummarisedoverviewofthoserelationships. ThePatterndoespassivelyandactivelygatheryourdata. Itsays:“TheServiceisdesignedtocreateinformationalreadingsorprofilesaboutyouorotherusers,howtwousersinteract,andwhatishappeningtoyouandotherusersbasedonastrologicalpositions." WhatdidChanningTatumsayabouttheapp? InterestintheappsoaredafterUSactorChanningTatumstartedtweetingaboutittohis8.5millionfollowers. Hesaidinavideopost:“HowdoyouknowwhatyouknowaboutmePattern?" Thengoingontoaskthecreatorsoftheapptodirectmessagehimtogivehimananswer. ThestarofMagicMike,39,thencontinued:“Idon'tevenknowifanyoneshouldknowthisstuff. “Iwasjustintherapyyesterday-andyeah,I'mintherapy,whatever,everybodyshouldbeintherapy-andIjustgetanotificationonmyphonethismorning-whoops-popsup,and,usingtheexactwordswewereusingintherapy...Isthephonelistening?Areyoulisteningthroughthephone?" Helaterwrote:Youknowwhat,Patternpeople,youshouldjustcallme.That'swhatshouldhappenrightnow.YoushouldjustDMme...Ifyouknowsomuch,youknowhowtoDMme.Ineedanswersrightnow." 3ChanningTatumappearedtobestunnedbyhowaccuratetheappwasCredit:ChanningTatum/Twitter   MOSTREADINFABULOUSSEXPERIENCEIquitteachingtobesexinstructor-I'vesleptwith250men&fiancelovesitLASTLAUGHIwasbulliedatschoolbutnowI’mamillionaireat18thankstoBitcoinBAR-ILLIANTWomansharesMASSIVEpubhiddenbehindherkitchencupboarddoorFOODFORTHOUGHTI’mamum-of-11&calledlazyformakingnoeffortwiththekids’meals Hispostsabouttheappcausesuchasurgeinpeopledownloadingtheapp,somespeculatedifhewasgettingpaidbytheapp’screators. Onewrote:"AretheypayingyoubecauseI'mfindinganddownloadingthisrightnow.” Anothersaid:"Yougotalotmorepeopletodownloadthepattern!" ChanningTatumpostsnakedsnapofhimshoweringafterlosingbettogirlfriendJessieJ Wepayforyourstories!DoyouhaveastoryforTheSunOnlinenewsteam?Emailusattips@the-sun.co.ukorcall02077824368.YoucanWhatsAppuson07810791502.Wepayforvideostoo.Clickheretouploadyours. TopicsAppsExplainersChanningTatumYOUMIGHTLIKERECOMMENDEDFORYOUMOREFORYOUMorefromTheSunWASHEDUPWomanshareshorrifyingreasonhermum’swashingmachinestoppedworkingSEXPERIENCEIquitteachingtobesexinstructor-I'vesleptwith250men&fiancelovesitLASTLAUGHIwasbulliedatschoolbutnowI’mamillionaireat18thankstoBitcoinFOODFORTHOUGHTI’mamum-of-11&calledlazyformakingnoeffortwiththekids’meals