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dating apps

  • plural
    of dating app.
    dating app
    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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The cases of concern detected over the past eight months ranged from fake dating apps and hotel Wifi scams, to surveillance built to identify dissidents.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

A China-based app studio built a network of more than 20 dating apps that claimed to be staffed by real people but were secretly run by Claude.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

A deepening exhaustion with dating apps has pushed many to look beyond swiping.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

The prevalence of dating apps and our ability to follow someone else’s every move on social media have zapped the honeymoon period’s lifespan.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026

Without the help of the Internet or dating apps, most people back then met their future spouses through family or mutual friends, but months of courtship usually followed before getting engaged.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

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