# Proximity-Based Dating Apps 'Happn' is a Dating App That Aims to Make Missed Connections History By Rebecca Byers | Published 2015-04-28 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/happn References: [popupcity.net](http://popupcity.net/happn-turns-urban-spaces-into-dating-markets/) & [happn.fr](https://www.happn.fr/en/) Currently having launched in San Francisco, Paris, Barcelona and Amsterdam, the 'Happn' app is a new [proximity-based dating app](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/offlinery) aiming to oust [Tinder](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tinder-explore) as the [convenient connection platform](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spark-dating) of choice. The innovative new application transforms one's immediate surroundings into a pool of potential dates by notifying individuals about others users among them, even letting them know how many times they have crossed paths before. While Happn may seem similar to Tinder, it seems that Happn is poised to enable minute-to-minute interactions with that cute stranger from your coffee line that you smile at every morning. The proximity-based app is sure to keep its expansion going based on the success of Happn in its first four cities. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 47% | Activity: 77% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Romance](https://www.trendhunter.com/romance) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Proximity-based Dating Apps:** Opportunity for other dating apps to use proximity-based features to enhance user experiences and increase matches. - **Convenient Connection Platforms:** Potential for the development of new platforms that focus on connecting individuals in close proximity for various purposes, not just dating. - **Minute-to-minute Interactions:** Development of apps that enable real-time interactions and connections between individuals in the same vicinity. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Dating Apps:** Innovation in the dating app industry by incorporating proximity-based features for improved user experiences. - **Mobile App Development:** Opportunity for mobile app developers to create convenient connection platforms that facilitate interactions between individuals in close proximity. - **Location-based Services:** Development of location-based services that leverage a user's immediate surroundings to enable real-time connections and interactions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Real-World Connection Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dayone-irl-dating-app.md) - [Social Media-Inspired Hookup Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grindr-right-now.md) - [Simplified Connection Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/connection-apps.md) - [Bar-Focused Dating Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bar-dating-1.md) - [Matchmaking Dating Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheers-dating-app.md) - [Music-Forward Dating App Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-dating-app-cerca.md) - [In-Person Connection Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/connection-app.md) - [Restaurant-Collaborating Dating Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frome-dating-app.md) - [Hybrid Dating Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/when-we-first.md)