Recently, a wide range of dating applications has emerged for users of smart mobile devices. Besides allowing people to socialize with others who share the same interests, these applications use the location services of these devices to provide localized mapping of users.
A user is given an approximation of his proximity to other users, making the application more attractive by increasing the chances of local interactions.
While many applications provide an obfuscated location of the user, several others prefer to provide quantifiable results.
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