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dating app

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

noun

  • dating apps
    plural
  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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In particular, users have asked how Bumble was now different from any other dating app.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

The brand’s momentum underscores a smooth marketing transition after founder and CEO Justin McLeod left to start an AI-driven dating app.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

A total of 265 couples have married after meeting on an AI-powered dating app launched by the Tokyo government in 2024 to lift Japan's low birth rate, according to official data.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

NHS director Joanne, from New Inn, Torfaen, met Griffiths on the dating app Hinge in August 2022.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

First she made me go on the dating app Tinder.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana

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