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'''happn''' is a location-based [[social search]] [[mobile app]] that allows users to like or dislike other users, and allows users to chat if both parties liked each other (a match). The app is used as an [[online dating application]].<ref>{{cite web | last=Barrie | first=Joshua | title=The French dating app that lets you track down people you passed on the street seems like a stalker's dream | website=Business Insider | date=February 10, 2015 | url=http://www.businessinsider.com/happn-dating-app-romance-and-stalking | access-date=October 9, 2016}}</ref> |
'''happn''' is a location-based [[social search]] [[mobile app]] that allows users to like or dislike other users, and allows users to chat if both parties liked each other (a match). The app is used as an [[online dating application]].<ref>{{cite web | last=Barrie | first=Joshua | title=The French dating app that lets you track down people you passed on the street seems like a stalker's dream | website=Business Insider | date=February 10, 2015 | url=http://www.businessinsider.com/happn-dating-app-romance-and-stalking | access-date=October 9, 2016}}</ref> |
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== History == |
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Happn was founded by Didier Rappaport, Fabien Cohen and Antony Cohen.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Chaturvedi|first=Anumeha|title=French dating app Happn off to a good start in India|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/software/french-dating-app-happn-off-to-a-good-start-in-india/articleshow/52408882.cms|access-date=2021-07-04}}</ref> and developed by FTW & Co. In July 2014, the app had 40,000 daily users.<ref name="Dillet 2014">{{cite web|last=Dillet|first=Romain|date=July 16, 2014|title=Happn Is A Dating App Powered By Real Life Interactions|url=https://techcrunch.com/2014/07/16/happn-is-a-dating-app-powered-by-real-life-interactions/|access-date=November 17, 2016|website=TechCrunch}}</ref> In January 2016, happn had 10 million users.<ref name="Roof 2016">{{cite web | last=Roof | first=Katie | title=Dating App Happn Reaches 10 Million Users, Adds Voice | website=TechCrunch | date=January 19, 2016 | url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/01/19/dating-app-happn-reaches-10-million-users-adds-voice/ | access-date=November 17, 2016 }}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | In July 2021, Didier Rappaport left the company following the publication of an article by Mediapart<ref>{{Cite web|last=Cebron|first=David Perrotin, Hugo Boursier et Valentin|title=Accusé de violences sexuelles, le patron de Happn quitte l’entreprise|url=https://www.mediapart.fr/journal/france/010721/accuse-de-violences-sexuelles-le-patron-de-happn-quitte-l-entreprise|access-date=2021-07-04|website=Mediapart|language=fr}}</ref> exposing allegations of sexual behaviour and harassment towards his employees (70 testimonials from the company’s current and former employees). |
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== Features and use == |
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The focus of Happn is to match users based on locations where they've crossed paths.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timeout.com/london/news/this-map-shows-the-tubes-happn-hotspots-071018|publisher=Timeout|date=July 10, 2018|title=This map shows the tube's Happn hotspots}}</ref> |
The focus of Happn is to match users based on locations where they've crossed paths.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timeout.com/london/news/this-map-shows-the-tubes-happn-hotspots-071018|publisher=Timeout|date=July 10, 2018|title=This map shows the tube's Happn hotspots}}</ref> |
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The application is compatible with Android, iPhone,<ref>{{cite web|last=Bromwich|first=Jonah|date=December 31, 2014|title=A Dating App, Happhin, to Find a Match Nearby|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/04/nyregion/a-dating-app-happn-to-find-a-match-nearby.html|access-date=October 9, 2016|website=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> and Windows.<ref name="Eaton 2016">{{cite web|last=Eaton|first=Kit|date=January 27, 2016|title=Video Feature: Finding a Valentine, With a Tap or a Swipe|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/28/technology/personaltech/video-feature-finding-a-valentine-with-a-tap-or-a-swipe.html|access-date=October 9, 2016|website=The New York Times}}</ref> The app uses a feed based upon the location of users' phone, listing possible matches.<ref name="Dillet 2014" /> |
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| ⚫ | In July 2021, Didier Rappaport |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 09:45, 13 October 2021
| Initial release | 2014 |
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| Operating system | iOS, Android, Windows Phone |
| Type | Social networking |
| Website | happn |
happn is a location-based social search mobile app that allows users to like or dislike other users, and allows users to chat if both parties liked each other (a match). The app is used as an online dating application.[1]
History
Happn was founded by Didier Rappaport, Fabien Cohen and Antony Cohen.[2] and developed by FTW & Co. In July 2014, the app had 40,000 daily users.[3] In January 2016, happn had 10 million users.[4]
In July 2021, Didier Rappaport left the company following the publication of an article by Mediapart[5] exposing allegations of sexual behaviour and harassment towards his employees (70 testimonials from the company’s current and former employees).
Features and use
The focus of Happn is to match users based on locations where they've crossed paths.[6]
The application is compatible with Android, iPhone,[7] and Windows.[8] The app uses a feed based upon the location of users' phone, listing possible matches.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Barrie, Joshua (February 10, 2015). "The French dating app that lets you track down people you passed on the street seems like a stalker's dream". Business Insider. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
- ^ Chaturvedi, Anumeha. "French dating app Happn off to a good start in India". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
- ^ a b Dillet, Romain (July 16, 2014). "Happn Is A Dating App Powered By Real Life Interactions". TechCrunch. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ Roof, Katie (January 19, 2016). "Dating App Happn Reaches 10 Million Users, Adds Voice". TechCrunch. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ Cebron, David Perrotin, Hugo Boursier et Valentin. "Accusé de violences sexuelles, le patron de Happn quitte l'entreprise". Mediapart (in French). Retrieved 2021-07-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "This map shows the tube's Happn hotspots". Timeout. July 10, 2018.
- ^ Bromwich, Jonah (December 31, 2014). "A Dating App, Happhin, to Find a Match Nearby". The New York Times. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
- ^ Eaton, Kit (January 27, 2016). "Video Feature: Finding a Valentine, With a Tap or a Swipe". The New York Times. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
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