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Connection: An Autism-Focused Dating App, Cyrena Johnson May 2018

Connection: An Autism-Focused Dating App, Cyrena Johnson

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30% of US internet users 18-29 use dating apps to find partners. Meanwhile, only 9% of adults with autism are married—and there are no popular dating apps designed for ASDs. We propose the app Connection, a dating app designed for the autistic community. Using queries and informal analysis, we created possible features and prototype displays for Connection to show its future application.