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Apple approves 'only gay social app for ages 12 and up'

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This is an app that "you can bring home to Mom. Do you feel that the gay community is all too often symbolized by shiny torsos with a body fat percentage below 3? Do you sense that when you think of gay apps, the first that comes to mind is Grindr? This isn't the stuff of mere legend. The fine urban studies theorist Richard Florida has offered that cities thrive when they attract a dynamic gay population.

Some very clever Harvard types are there any other kind?

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So they've created Distinc. This, they claim, is "the only gay social app approved by the iTunes store for year-olds and older. Before you mount your high, sweaty horse and exert a moral gallop over the idea, might I say that this app doesn't have sex at its core?

Instead, and I'm quoting the company now, Distinc. Implicit in this rococo marketing speak is the notion that gay people know where it's at before, you know, other sorts of people do.

Apple approves 'only gay social app for ages 12 and up' - CNET

Here's an extract: Just as Google tells you there are "right" ads and "wrong" ones, so here you can have access to the "right" events, rather than quiz night at your local Uzbek potato vodka bar. In the iTunes store, Distinc. Belkin says he's launching Distinc.

Age limit: If you're looking for a relationship, this is the app for you. Every afternoon, the app will curate a list of matches it thinks you will like, meaning there's no endless swiping. Don't know what to say once you get a match? The app will suggest icebreakers to get the convo started.

What's bad: When using any dating app you have the threat of getting in contact with an unsavory character. Luckily, CMB has a great report feature so if there's anyone making you feel uncomfortable, you can let the app know.

Happn combines the experience of meeting someone in real life with using a dating app. Every time you cross paths with another user of the app literally it will show on your timeline. Meaning, if you're 1 to ft away from a user, you will get access to their profile and vice versa.