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Venmo might seem like the least serious app on your phone , and it makes sense. You probably don't frequent it as often as you do Instagram or TikTok, and on the surface, it looks like a boring list of transactions. But despite its label as a simple "finance" app, Venmo is surprisingly revealing.

Though the app is most commonly used to split bills with your friends or send a quick tip to your manicurist, Venmo can be used as a window into people's lives. One scroll through the feed can reveal what people are spending money on, which of your friends still owes you for dinner from the night before, and even whether someone is cheating on their partner.

But just because Venmo can reveal so much about people doesn't m

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