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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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dating apps

plural

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dating app

The world's largest LGBTQ+ dating app was sued in the High Court in 2024 over claims it misused people's personal information.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

George Arison, CEO of the dating app Grindr, said he sees a future with flat management structures—particularly when AI agents and machines can do more of the work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

I opened the dating app when I landed at O’Hare and swiped on a tall bald guy from Dallas, who was in Chicago for the weekend with his college buddies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

I will likely not encounter my very own Kris Williams or Billy Presley on a dating app.

From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026

First she made me go on the dating app Tinder.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana

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