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Professional athletes turn to Twitter to vet their hookups
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May 6, 2016
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Professional athletes turn to Twitter to vet their hookups
Professional athletes need love too, but unlike most of us, they're more likely to have their dirty laundry leaked online if they go about finding it the wrong way.
Exactly ten years ago, the creation of Twitter meant Trump and anyone with Internet access could share their thoughts - limited to 140 characters - with the world.
Exactly ten years ago, the creation of Twitter meant Trump and anyone with Internet access could share their thoughts - limited to 140 characters - with the world.
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Professional athletes need love too, but unlike most of us, they're more likely to have their dirty laundry leaked online if they go about finding it the wrong way.

Professional athletes need love too, but unlike most of us, they're more likely to have their dirty laundry leaked online if they go about finding it the wrong way.

But instead of shying away from the internet, many athletes are using it to their advantage, finding, vetting and hooking-up with other folks through dating apps.

Sam Alipour wrote about the love lives of traveling athletes for ESPN Magazine and he joins A Martinez to talk about it.