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How Tinder changed the dating game

How the dating app with the swipe revolutionised the world of online romance.

It’s 10 years since the dating app Tinder was set up. It sparked a revolution in online romance by offering singletons a swipe function and the possibility of viewing the profiles of potential soulmates based nearby. The app has now been downloaded by tens of millions of users worldwide. Rachel Naylor speaks to Chris Gulczynski, one of the co-founders of Tinder.

Image: The Tinder logo on a billboard in the US in 2016 (Getty Images)

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