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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.

History

happn was founded by Didier Rappaport, Fabien Cohen and Antony Cohen in 2018. and developed by FTW & Co. In July 2014, the app had 40,000 daily users. In January 2016, happn had 10 million users. The number of subscribers remained stable between 2018 and February 2019: around fifty million users were then registered in around forty countries around the world, including nearly four million in France and nearly one million in Paris. The company then employed more than one hundred people. In July 2021, Didier Rappaport left the company following the publication of an article by

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exposing allegations of sexual behaviour and harassment towards his employees (70 testimonials from the company’s current and former employees). In 2021, the company launched a web version.

Features and use

The focus of happn is to match users based on locations where they've crossed paths. The application is compatible with Android, iPhone, Windows and web browsers. The app uses a feed based upon the location of users' phone, listing possible matches.

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