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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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One victim said he agreed to meet a stranger who contacted him on a dating app in January.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

They must contend with “dating app fatigue”—user burnout from the seemingly endless cycle of swiping on potential matches.

From Barron's

Rachel Serjeant, 30, from Bristol, met Roberts in October 2022 on a dating app and scammed her out of £980.

From BBC

The woman, a freelance artist, met Roberts in March 2024 on a dating app, before he defrauded her of £8,660 during their five-month relationship.

From BBC

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