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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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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

The 22-year-old content creator met a six-foot-three German aerospace engineer on the dating app Hinge, which has a subscription tier that lets users hyper-filter searches.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

The dating app Hinge, where more than half the users are Gen Z members, launched a feature in April where users can list three date options.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

After a difficult few years, Kelly was ready for a relationship in 2022, and met Scatchard on a dating app.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

It also let her see that the car salesman in 8A looked nothing like the photo he’d just posted on a dating app.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

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