Blogger #3

     The article describes the decline in traditional dating as a direct result of the increasing popularity of location-specific dating applications. By comparing the most popular–Tinder–to its competitors its popularity becomes evident. The "shallowest dating app ever" is easily accessible and easy to use which has led to its mass appeal. Using location and a persons interests it matches users. Users can then swipe right to accept them as a match or left to decline. When both users accept a match or both "swipe right" a chat can begin. Using location is undeniably beneficial to Tinder users, but it also presents a danger. Since location can say a lot about who we are it adds an extra layer of risk and intimacy. The writer then asks how much information is a user willing to give away in hopes of finding a match.

Launder, Charlotte. "Location: Tinder. Locative Social Media as a Dating Tool." Wordpress.com.      
     Wordpress, 28 May 2015. Web. 27 Feb. 2016.