Dating App Takes Credit Scores to a Whole New Level

3 weeks, 3 days ago

Dating apps aren’t just for casual hookups: Study shows they lead to long-lasting, satisfying relationships

In today's digital age, more and more people are finding love through dating apps. A recent study published in Social Sciences reveals that romantic relationships that begin through dating apps are not significantly different in quality from those formed in person. Study shows no difference in relationship quality for online and in-person couples Do dating apps affect relationship quality? Participants …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

What Serial Daters and Matchmakers Alike Think We Should Do About Our Dating Crisis

Slate

The singles of today’s dating horticulture are not happy. or their swell of data to more mindfully match users—and, simultaneously, if people lean less on tech and do more internal work to become healthier daters—we could cultivate a more curative dating environment where people are more tactfully matched with “the one.” Most daters and coaches say they want a more …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Social Media Plays a Crucial Role in Online Dating Success

Hindustan Times

A study reveals that the relationship dynamics of couples who met through online platforms differ from those who met offline. Social media plays a crucial role in bridging the gap between online and offline relationships, providing a platform for couples to connect with their social networks. A relationship that started from online dating is more successful when shared on social …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

How running clubs replaced dating apps

The Independent

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

2 out of 3 users of dating/matrimony apps have never had an in-person meeting

Deccan Chronicle

Juleo, a Trusted Exclusive Singles Club, in partnership with YouGov, a global public opinion company, has surveyed over 1,000 singles from the top 8 Indian cities to capture the ongoing trends in Indian matchmaking. The report reveals stunning insights on issues like singles matching with profiles online but not meeting their prospects in person, concerns around safety and the genuineness …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

More single people than ever are paying for dating apps – despite the ‘stigma’

The Independent

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Researchers uncover Tinder hack that could DOUBLE your matches after analyzing more than 23,000 profiles on the dating app

Daily Mail

A deep-dive exploring over 23,000 profiles in Tinder's dating pool has identified the most common, self-reported interests of those looking for love on the mobile app. Men looking for that first spark of connection with a special lady may want to reconnect with their softer side: leisure interests like reading and casual activities like walking, topped the list for women. …

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10 months, 1 week ago

Should you care about your partner’s credit score?

LA Times

Although credit scores aren’t exactly the most romantic topic of discussion, they can be the keys to unlocking the future that you and your partner envision. “Even if you weren’t planning on merging finances, it’s still a good idea to make sure that your credit score is where you want it to be for affordability purposes, for not just you …

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10 months, 1 week ago

How dating apps turn love seekers into addicts, according to a new lawsuit

Associated Press

Stuck in a dating app loop with no date in sight? Tinder, Hinge and other Match dating apps are filled with addictive features that encourage “compulsive” use, the proposed class-action lawsuit claims. The lawsuit filed in federal court in the Northern District of California on Wednesday — Valentine’s Day — says Match intentionally designs its dating platforms with game-like features …

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10 months, 1 week ago

The dating app paradox: Why dating apps may be worse than ever

NPR

The dating app paradox: Why dating apps may be worse than ever Enlarge this image Malte Mueller/Getty Images Malte Mueller/Getty Images Over the last couple of years, dating app companies like Match Group and Bumble have learned that, like love, their business is a battlefield. Of all the dating apps, Hinge — a Match Group property that has grown increasingly …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Here’s the red flags to catch a real fake on dating apps

The Independent

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Why is it so hard to get a date using a dating app these days?

The Independent

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1 year, 1 month ago

Why dating apps are just no match for a real life meet cute

The Independent

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But beyond being a little less …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Matchmakers report resurgence as people look for love without dating apps

ABC

From a plain chair behind her wooden desk, Catherine Hebblewhite is looking for love. Vinko Anthony runs Beau Brummell, an "old fashioned" matchmaking service for gay men, which makes it a rarity in the global scene. "I think people on applications feel like they can say anything to anyone or write on their profile whatever they want because, in a …

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1 year, 3 months ago

These Jobs Will Get You More Matches On Dating Apps. But Should They?

Huff Post

Illustration: Damon Dahlen/HuffPost; Photos: Getty Whether or not it’s fair, we often make instant judgments on whether to match with other people on dating apps, based on what they do for a living. Ali Jackson, a dating coach, said it’s important for people to continuously evaluate if their profession deal breaker is “actually leading you to the aligned partnerships that …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Dating and Deal-Breakers: Daters Reveal Their Most Common Non-Negotiables

News 18

India’s most downloaded dating app, QuackQuack, studied 12000 of its users from tier 1 and tier 2 cities, ranging between 25 and 35. The dating and friendship app asked the survey participants what makes them hit like on one person’s profile while passing on another. Ravi Mittal, founder and CEO, says, “From the approximately 24 million chats exchanged last month, …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Online dating apps providing in-app tips to avoid romance scams: Know more

India TV News

The US-based Match Group, which owns a global portfolio of known online datings apps like Hinge, Tinder, Plenty of Fish, Match and Meetic, among others, has announced the launch of a new campaign that will introduce in-app messages and email notifications to give users tips on how to prevent being scammed online. Image Source : PIXABAYOnline Dating Suggestions include verifying …

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2 years, 1 month ago

This International Men's Day, Let’s Decipher What Men Want in A Relationship

News 18

There have been a lot of speculations on what men want. On this Men’s Day, QuackQuack, a dating app conducted a survey among 20k of its male users from Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities, looking to comprehend men’s dating patterns and preferences. The app’s survey result shows that even though the end goal is the same for both men …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Online dating is great—for investors. For customers, it’s complicated

Live Mint

Dating used to be about the end result. That might not be great for the longevity of consumers’ relationships, but it should continue to benefit investors’ love affair with publicly traded companies like Match Group and Bumble. If Netflix’s dating show “Love is Blind" taught us anything when it filmed potential partners chatting for hours without seeing each other, it …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Why people behave badly on dating apps

BBC

Why people behave badly on dating apps Getty Images Cheating, ghosting and swiping – online dating brings out the worst in many people. While LeFebvre’s 2019 paper on ghosting didn’t focus exclusively on dating apps, many of the people she surveyed noted how “ghosting emerged simultaneously with mobile dating apps”, she says, suggesting the practice is somehow intertwined with meeting …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Why singles are 'pre-screening' their dates

BBC

Why singles are 'pre-screening' their dates Getty Images Before the pandemic, Louise, 33, was a prolific dater. So, I make sure that I take the time to get to know someone first, to make sure that we’re on the same page.” Getty Images Virtual meet-ups are becoming more common, even as pandemic restrictions ease, so daters can pre-screen partners before …

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2 years, 10 months ago

#LikeForLike: social media romance and heartbreaks in India

Live Mint

Finding love on social media and building amorous connections online takes a unique form with every user. When Chaturvedi and his girlfriend parted ways almost two years after they officially started dating, he realised there was little in common, “I don’t think we’d have dated each other and gone down this road if we’d have met on a dating app.” …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Tinder Swindler: How to spot a fake dating profile

The Independent

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3 years ago

Why being on dating apps feels different since the pandemic

Live Mint

A couple of years back, it was common to have friends, friends of friends, and acquaintances introduce their partner and say, “we met on Tinder.” Several people I know even got married to people they had met on dating apps or have been in long-term relationships through dating app-matches for 4-5 years now. And when you wanted to stay off …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Facebook Dating Platform Adds New Features, Users Can Now Send Voice Notes

News 18

The voice can change everything in a relationship, and Facebook has understood this. Facebook Tech Communications manager Alexandru Voica unveiled this new option in addition to two other new features via his Twitter account this week: “Facebook Dating has helped match people through things they have in common, like interests, events and groups. We’re excited to announce new ways to …

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3 years, 5 months ago

It’s 2021, why are dating app algorithms still so bad?

Wired

It is a truth universally acknowledged that lockdown was a boom time for dating apps. And now that the world is finally opening up again, single people are stampeding towards them in even greater numbers – Hinge has reported a 63 per cent spike in downloads since 2019 and a tripling of revenue in 2020, while May 2021 alone saw …

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3 years, 8 months ago

When the Boss of All Dating Apps Met the Pandemic

Wired

On March 1, 2020—11 days before the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a global pandemic, and the scope of human intimacy shrank to the size of a touchscreen—Sharmistha Dubey became the chief executive of the largest internet dating company on the planet. “If we’re expecting 10,000 new subscribers, and we see 6,000—and we see that for two, three, four days—you …

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3 years, 10 months ago

Dating Apps Are Even Less Transparent Than Facebook and Google

Slate

As Valentine’s Day approaches, couples across the country are preparing for this long-standing tradition—and there’s a very good chance they met through online dating. Despite the fact that dating apps have accrued significant reach and influence, these companies provide very little transparency around how they keep users safe and how they moderate content. Despite this, dating apps provide very little …

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