While I'm blogging about the new ways in which teenagers are connecting with popular culture, it would be remiss to miss out something that has changed as dramatically as dating. In my day you had to talk to a girl, and suffer all of the jitters and excitement that comes from that face to face encounter - for better or for worse! But now an astonishing number of young people are connecting through the use of apps, some of which match them with potential partners with the swipe of a button. (Image from Giphy , 2019) Although Tinder and most other dating apps are designed for users ages 1 8 and over, there are some apps - such as Yubo , which are specifically designed for adolescents, aged 12 and up. Also, with the help of a fake Facebook profile, it's easy enough for teens to sign up to Tinder and other dating sites using an incorrect date of birth, and many do (Francis, 2019). Legal or not, teenagers are using dating apps - and other apps not speci...