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Women are using dating apps to discover their queer sexuality

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A huge cohort of women are discovering their queerness later in life with the help of social media platforms and dating apps.

Pew Research Center : Lesbian, gay, and bisexual Americans are "far more likely" to date online than heterosexuals.

Tinder found that 54 percent of young LGBTQ+ survey respondents had "come out" on dating apps before coming out to friends and family.

Experts say there's nothing to be ashamed of, as long as you're open and honest about where you are in your journey.

Experts say dating apps give people who are questioning the "control to navigate their journey and preferences at their own pace" When Amanda

was in her early 20s , she took to Tinder to explore her attraction towards women.

Her sexual attraction for women was real, but there seemed to be missing.

VR Score

68

Informative language

64

Neutral language

40

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

46

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offensive

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not hateful

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medium-lived

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