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dating app

American

[dayt-ing ap] / ˈdeɪt ɪŋ ˌæp /

noun

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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Modern dating app culture can make it easy to stay in a miserable relationship just to have a sense of security and avoid being back out there.

From BBC

She has won several national awards for her work, including investigations into a Russian billionaire's ownership of dating app Bumble, the final months of the late former CEO of Zappos Tony Hsieh and the downfall of crypto-trading firm FTX.

From The Wall Street Journal

It comes after Virgin Media research conducted last year found that 51% of Brits would prefer to meet a romantic partner through online gaming than via a dating app.

From BBC

We find out someone else has different political views than ours and swipe left on a dating app.

From The Wall Street Journal

The hitmaker, who tied the knot to the actor in 2020 after meeting on the dating app Raya, has relocated to London with her two daughters from her previous marriage.

From MarketWatch

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