Dating Apps

Online Dating Applications, or Dating Apps, are web-hosted dating services accessible as a mobile phone application. They often take advantage of the mobile phone's many affordances, such as a smartphone's GPS location capabilities, on-hand presence, and the accessibility to other applications such as photos or videos hosted on the phone.

Dating applications today increase the frequency with which traditional dating takes place, introducing individuals to a variety of possible matches based on characteristics such as location, possible interests or hobbies, and even religious or ethnic preferences. They allow a user to seek potential new relationships with as little or as much effort as they are willing to put in.