We have Grindr (for gay men), Tinder (for thirsty straights) and an app allowing every conceivable permutation of threesome, but conspicuously absent from the growing array of demographic specific dating/hookup apps is one for lesbians. Until now. Dattch – a portmanteau of “catch” and “date” (also the perfect name for a reliable Ikea side table) – was founded by London-based Danish entrepreneur and card carrying lesbian, Robyn Exton, who touts it as the “best lesbian dating app ever”.
Aimed specifically at women of the gay, bisexual and bi-curious variety, Dattch’s framework makes use of familiar dating app principles – accounts are accessed through Facebook to ensure users are in fact who they say they are, an ongoing issue for lesbian-centric dating apps corrupted by straight men fantasising about threesomes (dudes, there’s an app for that now), geographic-based match suggestions and image heavy user profiles.
The app, currently available only to British and American iOS users, will next launch in Australia.
