Six-foot-two, handsome... and nearby: GPS dating brings singles together

Six-foot-two, handsome... and nearby: GPS dating brings singles together

Six-foot-two, handsome... and nearby: GPS dating brings singles together

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by KENS 5 staff

kens5.com

Posted on August 30, 2010 at 2:37 PM

Updated Tuesday, Aug 31 at 6:58 AM

GPS is not only useful when driving in a strange city, but it might also get you a date!

It's a new social trend called GPS dating, and it works through phone apps like Skout, Grindr and Streetpark.

The phone applications give a list of daters based on where you are.

When a potential date is nearby -- at the same concert, for example -- you get an alert and can browse their profile. If you like what you see, that can lead to direct messages and a chance to meet up.

Some dating experts are concerned with the idea of people giving their locations to strangers.

But the Skout app reportedly already has 1 million users.
 

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