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Aug 1, 2014
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New app shows STD test results to possible partners
Online dating services have given way to apps for your smartphone. They've made it even easier to connect with potential partners. And, that has increased the risk of getting a sexually transmitted disease.
Zoë Klar, 23, of Los Angeles has used both Tinder and OkCupid for online dating.
Zoë Klar, 23, of Los Angeles has used both Tinder and OkCupid for online dating.
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Online dating services have given way to apps for your smartphone. They've made it even easier to connect with potential partners. And, that has increased the risk of getting a sexually transmitted disease.

In the world of romance, online dating services have given way to apps that you use on your smartphone. They've made it even easier to connect with potential partners. And, that has increased the risk of getting a sexually transmitted disease.

KPCC's Rebecca Plevin reports on new technologies designed to keep those romantic encounters safe.