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LoginThroughout human history, people have sought assistance from others in meeting romantic partners — and Americans today are increasingly looking for love online by enlisting the services of online dating sites and a new generation of mobile dating apps. A national survey by Pew Research Center, conducted June July 12, , among 2, adults, finds that:. This growth has been especially pronounced for two groups who have historically not used online dating at particularly high levels — the youngest adults, as well as those in their late 50s and early 60s. The share of to year-olds who report having used online dating has nearly tripled in the last two years. For young adults in particular, this overall increase in online dating usage has been accompanied by a dramatic increase in the use of mobile dating apps. These young adults are now more likely than any other age group to use mobile dating apps. As was the case in previous Pew Research Center surveys of online dating , college graduates and the relatively affluent are especially likely to know people who use online dating or to know people who have entered into a relationship that began online. Users of online dating are generally positive — but far from universally so — about the pros and cons of dating digitally. On one hand, a majority of online dating users agree that dating digitally has distinct advantages over other ways of meeting romantic partners:. On the other hand, a substantial minority of these users agree that meeting people online can have potential negative consequences:.
Pia Poppenreiter may have a name straight out of a Hanna-Barbera cartoon, but she belongs firmly in the world of adult entertainment. This week - a day before Amnesty International approved a policy to call for the global decriminalization of sex work - the Berlin-based entrepreneur launched Ohlala, which claims to be the world's first app for "paid dates. Ohlala is basically a cleaned-up version of Peppr, the first app Poppenreiter developed, which provided a platform for independent sex workers to connect with prospective clients.
OK Cucumber is an illustrated series of greetings and pickup lines from popular online dating sites. It is presented as a graphic survey to reflect on the experience of online dating as a racialized subject, using drawing as both a tool of contemplation and an embodied response.
Asymmetrical app, similar to Antidate. Susie Lee, the founder of the app, recently paired up with Durex Labs to work on mobile sex technology. One of my personal favourites, though yet to pick up much traction in London, Spark works on bluetooth so you can use it underground.
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