Dating Apps Promise to Remain a Rare Haven Following Trump’s Executive Order
2 months ago

Dating Apps Promise to Remain a Rare Haven Following Trump’s Executive Order

Wired  

Mere moments after his swearing in Monday, President Donald Trump made a proclamation to attendees of his inauguration: “It shall henceforth be the policy of the United States government that there are only two genders: male and female.” Trump then signed an executive order disparaging what the White House called “gender ideology” and claiming that a person’s sex is “not changeable and grounded in fundamental and incontrovertible reality.” Trump’s order, which was widely seen as an unscientific attempt to roll back the rights of transgender and gender-expansive people, also instructs federal agencies “to require that government-issued identification documents, including passports, visas, and Global Entry cards, accurately reflect the holder’s sex,” rather than their gender identity. It was one of 78 orders signed on Monday, some of which were part of Trump’s attempts to end Biden-era policies that “socially engineer race and gender into every aspect of public and private life.” While the executive order only affects federal policy, the broader implications are vast. Following Trump’s executive order, Match Group and Feeld both told WIRED they have no intention of reversing course when it comes to the gender identity options offered on their respective platforms. Should online life become even less inclusive for LGBTQ+ people during Trump’s term, apps like OkCupid, Feeld, and Hinge could become digital havens, places to connect.

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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 …

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 …

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 …

With a new code being implemented, women of colour share their experiences on dating apps
4 months, 3 weeks ago

With a new code being implemented, women of colour share their experiences on dating apps

ABC  

Over five years, Daizy Maan thinks she has been on "around 150 to 200 dates". The code will require dating apps to detect potential incidents of "online-enabled" harm and take action against users who violate a company's online safety policies. Racism not an issue for all, unlike safety Vanessa, who asked to use a pseudonym, said using dating apps in …

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

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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Proud and Loud with Broad Dating Spectrum
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Proud and Loud with Broad Dating Spectrum

Deccan Chronicle  

In 2024, gender lines may be blurry, but emotional bonds are stronger than before. A known public place is safest to avoid scammers.” Navigating multiple identities While online forums, chat rooms, and dating websites provided new avenues for connection, they also helped the queer community to connect better. Online platforms have undoubtedly revolutionised and allowed singles to explore their identities …

Dating is hard enough: why are apps like Bumble making it worse?
10 months ago

Dating is hard enough: why are apps like Bumble making it worse?

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. Take a quick look at social …

‘Boysober’ And Celibate By Choice: Why These Women Are Swearing Off Sex
10 months, 1 week ago

‘Boysober’ And Celibate By Choice: Why These Women Are Swearing Off Sex

Huff Post  

NurPhoto / CSA Images // Getty Images For a growing number of straight single women, disenchantment with hookup culture and dating apps are prime reasons for not having sex. For some women, their experiences with dating apps and the men on them have been so bad that they’re trying short-term celibacy ― or, as some call it, going “boysober.” Experts …

Bumble rethinking women ‘making the first move’ on the app
1 year ago

Bumble rethinking women ‘making the first move’ on the app

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Bumble is rethinking its rule to have women “making the first move” …

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 …

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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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  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. At one first date from an app, she said she met “a heroin addict who’s …

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, …

Dating apps need to do more for gender and sexuality awareness
1 year, 8 months ago

Dating apps need to do more for gender and sexuality awareness

Live Mint  

The internet, and how safe we felt on it, has changed phenomenally since the early aughts. It was heartening, therefore, to see the dating app Bumble launch a Healthy Queer Dating Guide in an attempt to nurture healthy conversations on its network. At first glance, it seemed this could help those still exploring their sexuality and gender identity, or, more …

India's Progressive Dating Renaissance: Fluidity and Inclusivity Lead the Way
1 year, 9 months ago

India's Progressive Dating Renaissance: Fluidity and Inclusivity Lead the Way

News 18  

An app for meeting new people, Tinder, reveals new insights about how young adults in India are boldly challenging societal norms, embracing fluid identities, and reshaping the dating landscape with an open mindset. Rejecting gender norms and redefining relationships Gen Z’s rejection of traditional gender roles is validated by their dating patterns as 76% young daters in India affirm that …

‘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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Online dating platforms warned they will be hit with mandatory codes if they don't clean up their apps
2 years, 1 month ago

Online dating platforms warned they will be hit with mandatory codes if they don't clean up their apps

ABC  

Online dating platforms have been warned to do more to make dating apps safer or else they may be forced to do so, after a national roundtable meeting on the issue. Key points: Ministers and online dating platforms have met to discuss improving the safety of their apps The online dating platforms have committed to improving transparency, information sharing and …

From a queer lens: 3 lessons from last year, and what I want from dating in 2023
2 years, 2 months ago

From a queer lens: 3 lessons from last year, and what I want from dating in 2023

Live Mint  

“I hope you are mentally okay. Loneliness of the queer experience Anything marked by the interface of dating apps turns people into caricatures of themselves. Queer dating is not very queer I often see a quote from bell hooks floating around on social media: “…queer as not about who you’re having sex with, that can be a dimension of it, …

Conservative dating app 'The Right Stuff' is failing just 3 months after launch
2 years, 2 months ago

Conservative dating app 'The Right Stuff' is failing just 3 months after launch

Raw Story  

The Right Stuff, a conservative dating app funded by gay billionaire Peter Thiel, is showing signs of failure barely three months after its launch. “The Right Stuff is all about getting into the right dating pool with people who share the same values and beliefs as you,” an early promotional ad for the app proclaimed. That’s ridiculous and unacceptable.” “How …

10 years of Tinder: How has the app changed the way we date?
2 years, 6 months ago

10 years of Tinder: How has the app changed the way we date?

The Independent  

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People are mocking new conservative dating app, The Right Stuff: ‘Can’t wait to not sign up’
2 years, 7 months ago

People are mocking new conservative dating app, The Right Stuff: ‘Can’t wait to not sign up’

The Independent  

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Queer connections: How has the dating scene changed for the LGBTQIA+ community?
2 years, 8 months ago

Queer connections: How has the dating scene changed for the LGBTQIA+ community?

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 26, 2022 18:00 IST It has been four years since the Supreme Court decriminalised gay sex. As awareness about the LGBTQIA+ community steadily increases among the Indian public, it becomes important to look at how the queer community manages to find love and negotiate relationships. A majority of the people online are just seeking one-night stands, and …

Why people behave badly on dating apps
2 years, 10 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 …

Dating through mobile apps in times of pandemic
3 years, 1 month ago

Dating through mobile apps in times of pandemic

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Valentines’ week has begun and Bumble, a women-first dating app, has shared a few major dating deal breakers in 2022. "Most of the people I found on dating apps are just for casual meetups and hook-ups, however, I also met my partner on an app.” A significant red flag seems to be the difference in political leanings. Bumble …

Why being on dating apps feels different since the pandemic
3 years, 3 months 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 …

Women’s equality emerges as a deciding factor on dating apps
3 years, 6 months ago

Women’s equality emerges as a deciding factor on dating apps

Live Mint  

Certain factors have emerged as non-negotiable, when looking for a match online. Millennials and Gen Z in India are becoming increasingly vocal about women’s rights and gender equality on dating apps, and they expect their prospective matches to do the same. Bumble, a women-first dating app, has found that 86 per cent of single Indians believe that women’s equality is …

The pandemic changed dating norms. Are apps taking note?
3 years, 7 months ago

The pandemic changed dating norms. Are apps taking note?

Live Mint  

Early in the covid-19 pandemic, Jennifer Sherlock went out with a few men she met through dating apps. “So we wouldn’t be safe outside without mask, but we would be safe back at his place maskless?” She decided she needed a way to filter people, so she began arranging video chats before agreeing to meet anybody in person. Sherlock isn’t …

Love in Times of Queer: For LGBTQ Desis, Dating Apps Also Mean Bigotry, Hate Crime
3 years, 8 months ago

Love in Times of Queer: For LGBTQ Desis, Dating Apps Also Mean Bigotry, Hate Crime

News 18  

For Hiten Noonwal, a gender-fluid performance artist and designer based in Delhi who teaches at various fashion and designing colleges, it is often about combining art and fashion. Dating apps are a huge part of the online landscape and with India taking some positive strides in the inclusion of the queer community members in the mainstream, especially after the Supreme …

The darkest side of online dating
3 years, 9 months ago

The darkest side of online dating

BBC  

The darkest side of online dating Getty Images There are lots of perks to online dating – but it has a worrying dark side that can leave some shaken. Most of what was happening in that world for me was dismissal – a lot of dismissal, a lot of being made to feel like I was of lesser value.” I …

How Tech Transformed How We Hook Up—and Break Up
3 years, 11 months ago

How Tech Transformed How We Hook Up—and Break Up

Wired  

She is the woman responsible for Tinder Gold, which is the key product that has made Tinder a real cash cow. Well, I think most people who wanted to talk about how dating was going to change during the pandemic found themselves really surprised by the fact that a year of social isolation didn't actually torpedo any of these apps, …

Dating Apps Are Even Less Transparent Than Facebook and Google
4 years, 1 month 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 …

Hinge, Grindr, OkCupid: LGBT+ dating apps ditch ethnicity filters to fight racism amid Black Lives Matter protests
4 years, 9 months ago

Hinge, Grindr, OkCupid: LGBT+ dating apps ditch ethnicity filters to fight racism amid Black Lives Matter protests

Hindustan Times  

Gay dating apps are scrambling to remove ethnicity filters in a bid to tackle racism, as violent protests over the killing of a black man in police custody rocked the United States for a second week. “Dismantling structural racism is an enormous undertaking but as a community working together, we can make meaningful strides,” Alex Garner, senior health innovation strategist …

Locked in love
4 years, 9 months ago

Locked in love

India Today  

The coronavirus and social distancing have put a stop to all physical interactions. “Since virtual dating is the safest option right now, people are spending more time on dating apps and, in the process, re-discovering old-fashioned love and courtship,” says Solène Paillet, marketing director of Gleeden, an extra-marital dating platform where the active age group is between 34 and 49. …

Not always a date
5 years ago

Not always a date

Deccan Chronicle  

With an increase in the use of the internet, the mores of swipe-right or -left culture is acing, as per statistics. Sexual and otherwise Interestingly, of the 46 per cent, while 82 per cent claims to use dating apps not to find a partner but to seek friendship and companionship, 59 per cent users believe the people they meet are …

The Queer Take: Dating apps promised a world of possibilities, but may have caged us further instead
5 years, 5 months ago

The Queer Take: Dating apps promised a world of possibilities, but may have caged us further instead

Firstpost  

The Queer Take is a fortnightly column by poet-writer Joshua Muyiwa. *** In all these years, I’ve never found much traction, trade or titillation on dating apps. Before these dating apps, I knew that being femme wasn’t popular, it didn’t get you all the boys — but some of them stayed on. On my few forays onto these dating apps, …

1 in 3 LGBTQ Indians finding love through dating apps: Survey
5 years, 8 months ago

1 in 3 LGBTQ Indians finding love through dating apps: Survey

Hindustan Times  

With securing equal rights and acquiring social acceptance being the biggest issue for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community in India, one third of them are meeting people for dating or friendship digitally, either through dating apps or through community specific dating apps, says a new survey. 1 in 3 LGBTQ Indians finding love through dating apps: Survey …

Tinder: Dating app now allows users to choose up to three sexual orientations
5 years, 9 months ago

Tinder: Dating app now allows users to choose up to three sexual orientations

The Independent  

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‘Dating apps beneficial for LGBTQ community in India’
5 years, 10 months ago

‘Dating apps beneficial for LGBTQ community in India’

Hindustan Times  

Accepting that the stigma around their community has drastically lessened in the last five years, 73 per cent of the LGBTQ adults believe that online dating apps have benefited their community in a positive way in India, data from dating app Tinder showed on Tuesday. As part of an internal survey, Tinder found out that while 44 per cent LGBTQ …

I Gave Up Dating Apps And Caught The Man Of My Dreams In A Thirst Trap On Instagram
6 years, 6 months ago

I Gave Up Dating Apps And Caught The Man Of My Dreams In A Thirst Trap On Instagram

Huff Post  

Not a thirst trap, just a regular Instagram selfie Emily McCombs While it may not be the stuff of romantic comedies, I have to admit I take a certain pleasure in answering “He slid into my DMs” when people inevitably ask my boyfriend and me how we met. One woman I know was only daring to exist in a dating …

FROM MATCH.COM TO TINDER: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE RISE OF
7 years, 1 month ago

FROM MATCH.COM TO TINDER: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE RISE OF

Daily Mail  

Twenty-four per cent stated that that they used online dating apps explicitly for sexual encounters. The popularity of mobile dating apps such as Tinder, Badoo and more recently Bumble is attributable to a growing amount of younger users with a busy schedule. In 2014, co-founder of Tinder, Whitney Wolfe Herd launched Bumble, a dating app that empowered women by only …

Dating apps make men unhappy and provide a platform for racism
7 years, 5 months ago

Dating apps make men unhappy and provide a platform for racism

The Independent  

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Dating apps are making people less picky, study claims
8 years, 1 month ago

Dating apps are making people less picky, study claims

The Independent  

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Donald Trump's election victory led to a rise in online dating, eHarmony reveals
8 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump's election victory led to a rise in online dating, eHarmony reveals

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy US President Donald Trump’s election …

Majority of dating app users looking for long-term love, research shows
8 years, 5 months ago

Majority of dating app users looking for long-term love, research shows

ABC  

Dating apps may not be the end of monogamous long-term relationships, researchers have revealed, after the majority of surveyed users flagged finding love as their main motivation for using the technology. Dr Hobbs said contrary to popular belief, dating applications were not creating a "hook-up" culture — but were instead facilitating dating for people in "thin markets" such as those …

Can Women Build A Better Tinder?
9 years, 4 months ago

Can Women Build A Better Tinder?

Wired  

When a 34-year-old biologist is asked what she is looking for in a man, she doesn’t respond with a height requirement or a hair color. The biologist comes to Dating Ring, a two-year-old startup, because what she desires doesn’t easily translate into the average online dating profile. “Winning Tinder is about mastering the app’s affordances, its game mechanics, the dissociative …

Dating apps like Tinder and Happn could be driving increase in STIs in England
9 years, 4 months ago

Dating apps like Tinder and Happn could be driving increase in STIs in England

The Independent  

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Men! New dating app strictly by invitation only (see pics)
10 years, 8 months ago

Men! New dating app strictly by invitation only (see pics)

India TV News  

New York: For all the men out there vying for female attention online, the going may get tougher with a new app. This app would first like you to match up with the girl you are looking to date.Women can join the new dating app, called Wyldfire, free but men can only be invited by an existing female user.The baseline …

Mobile Match Apps Are 'Dating On Steroids'
11 years, 1 month ago

Mobile Match Apps Are 'Dating On Steroids'

NPR  

Mobile Match Apps Are 'Dating On Steroids' toggle caption Tinder It's Valentine's Day, and if you aren't giving roses to someone special — or getting them — you might be thinking ahead to next year. "It was just a lot of time looking at people's profiles," she says. Sponsor Message Kyle McCarthy says he would call it "more of a …

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