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Above the Fold: Love is in the air … and on the apps?

Listen to the trials and tribulations of dating apps in this podcast episode.
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Natalie Dunlap, Assitant Digital Editor
February 14, 2024

Many go searching for love on dating apps to varying degrees of success. Young adults in Iowa City share how they’ve utilized dating apps to find romantic partnerships or to start other types of relationships.

RELATED: Dating apps like Tinder and Hinge can benefit some individuals on campus, but is detrimental to others

Above the Fold is hosted and produced by Natalie Dunlap. Reporting from Caden Gantenbein contributed to this episode.
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About the Contributor
Natalie Dunlap
Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor
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Natalie Dunlap is the Assistant Digital Editor at The Daily Iowan. She is the host and producer of the Above the Fold news podcast. She has previously worked as a news reporter, news editor, politics reporter, politics editor, and digital producer for the DI. She is a senior majoring in journalism and minoring in English and gender, women's, and sexuality studies. In her free time, she enjoys crocheting while listening to pop culture podcasts.
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