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dating app

American  
[dayt-ing ap] / ˈdeɪt ɪŋ ˌæp /

noun

  1. an app that enables users to search for someone to go out on a date with or matches them with likely candidates.


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Grindr was a pioneering geolocative dating app for queer men when tech entrepreneur Joel Simkhai launched it in 2009 in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Rachel Serjeant, 30, from Bristol, also met Roberts in October 2022 on a dating app.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

The dating app operator posted lower fourth-quarter revenue after the bell Wednesday as its paying user base declined.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Hinge, better known as the dating app designed to be deleted, is traditionally used to foster romantic connections.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

First she made me go on the dating app Tinder.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana