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Ask a North Korean: Do North Koreans use dating apps like Tinder or OKCupid?

"Even holding hands in public — let alone anything like Tinder — is frowned upon as anti-socialist behavior"

“Ask a North Korean” is an NK News column penned by North Korean defectors, most of whom left the DPRK within the last few years. 

Readers may submit their questions to defectors by emailing [email protected] and including their first name and city of residence.

Today’s question is about whether there’s anything like Tinder in North Korea, and In-hua Kim — who lived in North Korea for decades before defecting in 2018 — has the answer.

Got a question for In-hua? Email it to [email protected] with your name and city. We’ll be publishing the best ones.