Dating apps aren’t just for casual hookups: Study shows they lead to long-lasting, satisfying relationships
3 months, 3 weeks ago

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

Hindustan Times  

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 who met their partners through dating apps reported similar levels of satisfaction, commitment, and passion as those who met face-to-face, both for current and past relationships. The researchers speculated that the similarity in relationship quality between couples who met online and those who met in person could be attributed to the diminishing stigma surrounding online dating and the growing acceptance of dating apps as a legitimate way to find partners.

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Tired of swiping? ‘Pitch dating’ is the new way to find love. What is it?
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Tired of swiping? ‘Pitch dating’ is the new way to find love. What is it?

Firstpost  

With online dating starting to feel more like a chore than a chance at romance, many dating app users are now embracing a new, quirky trend known as pitch dating. They make the best case for you, but in front of a ’live’ audience, one PPT at a time According to Pitch-a-Friend’s website, the event is designed to “celebrate friendship …

No spark in dating life? Relationship coach reveals 4 mistakes you may be making
2 weeks, 6 days ago

No spark in dating life? Relationship coach reveals 4 mistakes you may be making

Hindustan Times  

Everyone longs for a movie-worthy dating experience. Jillian Turecki, a relationship expert, unpacked the common mistakes one may be making on a recent episode of Jay Shetty's On Purpose podcast. Limited to dating apps only Dating apps limit your ability to truly connect beyond curated profiles and witty one-liners. Jillian said, “Just focusing on the dating apps and not actually …

Young people are moving away from dating apps like Tinder, Hinge, Bumble; What are they choosing instead?
1 month, 1 week ago

Young people are moving away from dating apps like Tinder, Hinge, Bumble; What are they choosing instead?

Live Mint  

Dating applications are losing their charm as individuals seek love at alternative avenues to forge meaningful connections. Individuals who once preferred dating apps now prefer groups that offer opportunities to meet like-minded people in less pressured environments, fostering genuine relationships beyond the swipe culture. However, new evidence suggests that young people are switching off dating apps, with the UK's top …

Swipe right for love, swipe left for self-esteem? Dating apps affect body image, mental health; tips to regain control
1 month, 1 week ago

Swipe right for love, swipe left for self-esteem? Dating apps affect body image, mental health; tips to regain control

Hindustan Times  

Dating apps have revolutionised the way we connect, with around 350 million users worldwide and an estimated annual revenue surpassing US$5 billion. A recent systematic review suggested that dating apps might come with hidden costs—particularly when it comes to body image, mental health and overall well-being. Key findings A team of researchers analyzed 45 studies examining the relationship between dating …

Are Dating Apps Getting Worse?
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55 years, 2 months ago

Are Dating Apps Getting Worse?

Wired  

Lauren Goode: I also think if there is a bright spot, it's probably going to be some of the apps that are very specific for people that help people winnow down what they're looking for and find someone who is aligned with what they want, whether that's someone who shares super niche interests or cultural values or even disabilities, people …

The Incredible Shrinking Dating App
1 month, 1 week ago

The Incredible Shrinking Dating App

Wired  

In her 2012 book, Addiction by Design, anthropologist Natasha Dow Schüll lays out the different technological mechanisms casinos employ to keep people gambling. “There’s something very similar about the mechanisms that are built into dating apps, especially with swiping,” she says. You really don't know what you're going to get.” Although Schüll doesn’t think these similarities are limited to just …

Men vs Women: Who uses dating apps the most? Study reveals motive behind the swipes
1 month, 1 week ago

Men vs Women: Who uses dating apps the most? Study reveals motive behind the swipes

Hindustan Times  

Dating apps are ubiquitous in this digital-first world and have significantly changed the way people meet and interact. Men use dating apps more than women. One of the most interesting findings was that men use dating apps more than women and for longer periods. Men, who spent the most time on dating apps according to the study's findings, are primarily …

Fatigued by apps, I flew almost 10,000 miles for a date
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Fatigued by apps, I flew almost 10,000 miles for a date

The Independent  

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Online dating is about to radically change
3 months ago

Online dating is about to radically change

CNN  

CNN — Personalized chatbots dating other chatbots on your behalf. “We’ll continue to invest in our current model while finding new ways for people to build relationships, and we see a future where AI can help to foster this.” According to Liesel Sharabi, an associate professor at Arizona State University’s Hugh Downs School of Human Communication, the dating industry is …

Your ultimate guide to dating apps
3 months ago

Your ultimate guide to dating apps

Hindustan Times  

If you’re among those who are set on finding love online, whether casual or long-term, there are countless apps in the market to make your heart sway. Features like Passport and subscriptions like Tinder Plus, Gold, and Platinum let you unlock perks like unlimited swipes, boosting your profile, and seeing who’s already liked you. That said, Tinder can feel a …

Dating apps: How women are turning to TikTok and Facebook to investigate sketchy Bumble and Hinge matches.
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Dating apps: How women are turning to TikTok and Facebook to investigate sketchy Bumble and Hinge matches.

Slate  

A few months after Mandy Lehman’s divorce was finalized, she started using dating apps. Mandy, for example, posted on the popular Facebook page Are We Dating the Same Guy?—a localized group in which women post dating profiles of men they’ve matched with to receive feedback from other women who may have also matched with them—and got a response from a …

Winter blues can doom your dating experience: Avoid these 3 behaviours on dating apps
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Winter blues can doom your dating experience: Avoid these 3 behaviours on dating apps

Hindustan Times  

As the air grows chillier and the days grow shorter, a peculiar loneliness begins to settle, prompting many to swipe on dating apps in pursuit of warm matches. Ravi Mittal, Founder and CEO of dating app QuackQuack, shared in an interview with HT, “The notorious 'winter blues' are setting in, bringing with it a sharp turn in dating behaviour; there's …

Why dating apps are just no match for a real life meet cute
3 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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What Serial Daters and Matchmakers Alike Think We Should Do About Our Dating Crisis
4 months, 1 week 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 …

Social Media Plays a Crucial Role in Online Dating Success
5 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 …

How running clubs replaced dating apps
6 months, 2 weeks ago

How running clubs replaced dating apps

The Independent  

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

More single people than ever are paying for dating apps – despite the ‘stigma’
6 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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What Is The Mental Health Impact of Dating Apps? Find Out Here
6 months, 3 weeks ago

What Is The Mental Health Impact of Dating Apps? Find Out Here

News 18  

In the digital age, dating apps have revolutionized how people connect and form relationships. Jeevika Sharma, relationship expert highlights several reasons why dating apps can negatively affect mental well-being, emphasizing the importance of a balanced and mindful approach to online dating. Unrealistic Expectations Dating apps often showcase curated profiles, where users present the best versions of themselves. While dating apps …

Dating Apps Are Dehumanizing. Let’s Try Something New
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Dating Apps Are Dehumanizing. Let’s Try Something New

Wired  

If the idea of going on a date makes you anxious, and all you’d really rather do with your evening is stay home and play video games, well, have we got the app for you. Date Like Goblins, a new dating platform that debuted on Kickstarter this week and will launch later this year, invites you to go on dates …

Ever feel exhausted by swiping through dating apps? You might be experiencing dating app burnout
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Ever feel exhausted by swiping through dating apps? You might be experiencing dating app burnout

Hindustan Times  

While plenty of happy couples can trace their meet-cute moment to an online dating app, many others find the never-ending process of likes, swipes, taps and awkward DMs that go nowhere to be exhausting — leading to a phenomenon known as “dating app burnout.” A person uses the dating app Bumble in this image. Kathryn Coduto, an assistant professor of …

Best dating apps in 2024
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Best dating apps in 2024

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for insider tips and product reviews from our shopping experts Sign up for our free IndyBest email Sign up for our free IndyBest email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The best dating apps for 2024 are: Best app for casual dating: Tinder …

The Swipe Pandemic: Are dating apps like Hinge, Bumble and Tinder pushing us to addiction?
11 months ago

The Swipe Pandemic: Are dating apps like Hinge, Bumble and Tinder pushing us to addiction?

India Today  

“I have been on these dating apps for almost two years now. I don’t get as many matches as I want, but I think it’s the case with every guy on these dating apps," says Sidharth Agarwal*, a 25-year-old software developer from Kolkata. A survey conducted by eHarmony found: A shocking nine in ten singles believe they are "addicted" to …

Relationship experts on how to avoid the dreaded dating app fatigue
11 months, 1 week ago

Relationship experts on how to avoid the dreaded dating app fatigue

The Independent  

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What does the post-pandemic dating world look like for singles?
11 months, 3 weeks ago

What does the post-pandemic dating world look like for singles?

Live Mint  

It’s been exactly four years since the covid-19 pandemic gripped the entire globe. I can easily say that 100% of my clients started looking within, introspecting on what they really wanted from a relationship, and how they could work on themselves to be ready for it. Yet, in 2022 as the world started trudging towards normalcy, most of my single …

Dating App Unlocks New Dating Possibilities With These Love Styles
1 year, 1 month ago

Dating App Unlocks New Dating Possibilities With These Love Styles

News 18  

Tinder, the world’s most popular dating app is helping daters in India to ‘Know Your Love Style’. Furthermore, an overwhelming 82% of app users consider it crucial to understand their matches’ ‘Love Style’ early on in the dating process. Aahana Dhar, Tinder’s Communications Director, India says, “Gen Z is rewriting the rules of dating, and ‘Time Together’ has emerged as …

Dating habits are changing — again. Here are 3 trends and tips for navigating them
1 year, 1 month ago

Dating habits are changing — again. Here are 3 trends and tips for navigating them

NPR  

Dating habits are changing — again. Sponsor Message The 2023 "Singles in America" study by Match.com found that 6% of singles had turned to AI for help with their dating life. "There is a way to use an AI to help people show their best selves," says Maria Avgitidis, the CEO of Agape Matchmaking and host of the Ask a …

The dating app paradox: Why dating apps may be worse than ever
1 year, 1 month 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 …

V-Day Frenzy Triggers Dating Avalanching
1 year, 1 month ago

V-Day Frenzy Triggers Dating Avalanching

Deccan Chronicle  

In a bid to find a quick date ahead of Valentine’s Day, Gen-Zers are swiping ‘left’ and ‘right’ in the world of online dating like there is no tomorrow. However, the non-stop ‘right’ swipe frenzy has snowballed into a new dating trend called “Avalanching.” Experts say that many singletons, fueled by peer pressure, and perhaps FOMO, are turning to dating …

Why is it so hard to get a date using a dating app these days?
1 year, 1 month ago

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

The Independent  

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How to tell if your dating app partner is a fake and trying to rom-con you
1 year, 1 month ago

How to tell if your dating app partner is a fake and trying to rom-con you

The Independent  

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Sharon Stone explains why she uses online dating apps as herself: ‘It’s not like I can fake it’
1 year, 1 month ago

Sharon Stone explains why she uses online dating apps as herself: ‘It’s not like I can fake it’

The Independent  

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We Tried a Dating App That Lets a Chatbot Break the Ice for You. It Got Weird
1 year, 1 month ago

We Tried a Dating App That Lets a Chatbot Break the Ice for You. It Got Weird

Wired  

More than a decade of dating apps has shown the process can be excruciating. A new app is trying to make dating less exhausting by using artificial intelligence to help people skip the earliest, often cringey stages of chatting with a new match. People can then review the initial conversations, which are about 10 messages long, along with a person’s …

How Instagram became the hottest new dating app
1 year, 2 months ago

How Instagram became the hottest new dating app

The Independent  

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Yelp, Strava and Duolingo are…dating apps?
1 year, 3 months ago

Yelp, Strava and Duolingo are…dating apps?

Live Mint  

On the internet, every app can be a dating app. Countless dating apps promise to connect you with a soul mate or fling, but some intrepid daters scout for romance on other sites—from language-learning platform Duolingo to film-review hub Letterboxd. Soon, people will meet “on every single app that exists," Ciesielski says. The divorced parents, both based in Las Vegas, …

Why has Gen Z turned to matrimonial apps to find meaningful dates?
1 year, 3 months ago

Why has Gen Z turned to matrimonial apps to find meaningful dates?

Live Mint  

In the midst of an intense conversation about finding a suitable partner, Kritika Ayya, 29, pipes in with a suggestion. “We should check matrimony apps.” Not for “marriage marriage” but to find someone who is committed and willing to have a long-term relationship. “They went on dates,” Ayya says, “But we knew that they would eventually marry.” Considering the constant …

Why dating apps are just no match for a real life meet cute
1 year, 4 months ago

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

The Independent  

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Gen Z Is Leaving Dating Apps Behind
1 year, 4 months ago

Gen Z Is Leaving Dating Apps Behind

Wired  

In August, a swarm of hopeless and horny romantics on Reddit disputed the pros and cons of Bumble, the dating app that requires women to make the first move. Said another, “Lots of fun conversations but ghost city when trying to get a number or plan a date.” Other Redditors openly shared how they met their partners on the app, …

As dating app fatigue sets in, singles go old-school
1 year, 4 months ago

As dating app fatigue sets in, singles go old-school

Live Mint  

On November 5 when 50,000 runners took to the streets of the TCS New York City Marathon, my phone pinged a Bumble notification. After a decade of helping people match, date, hook up and, even, marry all by swiping in-app, dating apps are losing users as people of all ages around the world have reached swiping fatigue. I don’t have …

These Jobs Will Get You More Matches On Dating Apps. But Should They?
1 year, 6 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 …

Online Dating Was Hell. Then I Tried 1 Thing That Turned Out To Be A Total Game Changer.
1 year, 6 months ago

Online Dating Was Hell. Then I Tried 1 Thing That Turned Out To Be A Total Game Changer.

Huff Post  

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Are you being ghosted or friend-zoned on dating apps?
1 year, 9 months ago

Are you being ghosted or friend-zoned on dating apps?

Live Mint  

Navigating the world of dating can be hard for those seeking serious long-term relationships. From presenting yourself on a dating app, and the pressure of keeping online interactions exciting to eventually meeting and, perhaps, getting into a relationship—every juncture requires an appropriate approach to keep moving the dial to the next phase. Even before they know anything more about the …

Dating apps may be unpopular, but I can’t help but love them
1 year, 11 months ago

Dating apps may be unpopular, but I can’t help but love them

The Independent  

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My Dating App Method May Be Unorthodox, but Good Lord Does It Work
1 year, 11 months ago

My Dating App Method May Be Unorthodox, but Good Lord Does It Work

Slate  

It might have been the tiny middle-aged man I matched with on Hinge who tried to lure me into his very short arms by telling me a well-rehearsed, technically touching story about the cancer charity he’d set up for his dead wife. A flurry of recent reports and surveys suggest that many people associate dread and dismay with these services: …

More than half of single adults feel empowered to call out bad behaviour on a date
1 year, 11 months ago

More than half of single adults feel empowered to call out bad behaviour on a date

The Independent  

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Dating app fatigue: I asked TikTok and Instagram experts to help me shake off seven years of singledom
2 years ago

Dating app fatigue: I asked TikTok and Instagram experts to help me shake off seven years of singledom

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Sad, paranoid and still single: How the dating app destroyed us all
2 years ago

Sad, paranoid and still single: How the dating app destroyed us all

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I'm a relationship expert and these three dating app red flags will stop you being scammed
2 years ago

I'm a relationship expert and these three dating app red flags will stop you being scammed

Daily Mail  

A relationship expert has revealed the three red flags to watch out for on dating apps to avoid falling victim to romance scams. THEY TRY TO MOVE YOU OFF THE DATING APP QUICKLY Another red flag to be aware of is someone appearing extremely eager to take the conversation off of the dating app. Relationship expert Paul Carrick Brunson has …

‘I’ve lost the will to live on them’: Meet the most desired men on dating apps
2 years, 1 month ago

‘I’ve lost the will to live on them’: Meet the most desired men on dating apps

The Independent  

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