Course:559M/DatingApps
| Social Media for Information Professionals | |
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| LIBR 559 | |
| Section: | M |
| Instructor: | Dean Guistini |
| Email: | dean.giustini@ubc.ca |
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Introduction
What are Dating Apps?
Scholarly Literature
Tinder (Stef)
Target Audience
How it Works
Controversies
OKCupid (Ashley)
Target Audience
How it Works
Controversies
Grindr (Paige)
Grindr, founded in March of 2009, is the largest all-male social network/dating app. The app is available in over 190 countries and boasts over 5 million members.[1]
Target Audience
How it Works
The Grindr application is available through Apple iOS, Android, and Blackberry OS.
Controversies
Down (Robin)
Target Audience
How it Works
Controversies
Conclusion
- ↑ Grindr. (2015). Learn more. Retrieved from www.http://grindr.com/learn-more.