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 buffers that make it possible to play,” wrote Alicia Eler and Eve Peyser in The New Inquiry earlier this year. A 2013 Pew Research report on online dating found 42 percent of female online daters had been contacted “in a way that made them feel harassed or uncomfortable,” while only 17 percent of men said the same. Those bad experiences surely help explain why women use dating technology far less than men do, as data from GlobalWebIndex shows.

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Getting no matches on dating apps? Study reveals a necessary quality that eclipses every other
2 days, 21 hours ago

Getting no matches on dating apps? Study reveals a necessary quality that eclipses every other

Hindustan Times  

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Can Matchmaking Platforms Save Us From Dating App Fatigue?
3 weeks ago

Can Matchmaking Platforms Save Us From Dating App Fatigue?

Wired  

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

29% of women appreciate the reduced pressure of 'happily ever after': Survey

India Today  

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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

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Live Mint  

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Men vs Women: Who uses dating apps the most? Study reveals motive behind the swipes
1 month, 2 weeks 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 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  

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The new dating app feature that might just save women’s lives
10 months, 4 weeks ago

The new dating app feature that might just save women’s lives

The Independent  

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Researchers uncover Tinder hack that could DOUBLE your matches after analyzing more than 23,000 profiles on the dating app
11 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. …

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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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, …

Tinder adds Matchmaker feature to let friends recommend potential dates
1 year, 5 months ago

Tinder adds Matchmaker feature to let friends recommend potential dates

The Independent  

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Tinder’s new $500 feature gives the green light to harassment
1 year, 5 months ago

Tinder’s new $500 feature gives the green light to harassment

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Tinder and Centre for Social Research collaborate to Launch comprehensive Dating Safety Guide in India
1 year, 6 months ago

Tinder and Centre for Social Research collaborate to Launch comprehensive Dating Safety Guide in India

India TV News  

Tinder and Centre for Social Research collaborate to Launch comprehensive Dating Safety Guide in India The Director of the Centre for Social Research in India, enthusiastically expressed her support for this collaboration, emphasizing their shared mission of enhancing online safety and digital well-being. Tinder, the popular dating app, has partnered with the non-profit organization Centre for Social Research to introduce …

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

Huff Post  

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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 …

Tinder dating trends 2022: Users want hygienic partners, prefer coffee dates over dinner
2 years, 3 months ago

Tinder dating trends 2022: Users want hygienic partners, prefer coffee dates over dinner

India Today  

Tinder has released dating trends on its platform in 2022. The company's Year in Swipe report notes that many users are still not convinced about relationships, but they prefer "situationship" - a casual yet clearly defined relationship where partners avoid seeing others. Tinder says the platform saw a 49 per cent increase in members adding the new relationship intention to …

Post pandemic, dating apps see surge in users from small towns and cities
2 years, 6 months ago

Post pandemic, dating apps see surge in users from small towns and cities

Live Mint  

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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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How to create the perfect dating app profile, according to science
2 years, 6 months ago

How to create the perfect dating app profile, according to science

Daily Mail  

'Swiping left' and 'swiping right' have become ubiquitous with whether we find someone attractive or not, all thanks to the rise of dating apps. Studies have shown that having a dog in your photos, or an Apple product, increase your chance of getting a match To celebrate Tinder's ten year anniversary, MailOnline have discovered the top ten ways to find …

The very best and worst of humanity can be found in one place: Tinder
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Women’s equality emerges as a deciding factor on dating apps
3 years, 7 months ago

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

Live Mint  

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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  

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A New Wave of Dating Apps Takes Cues From TikTok and Gen Z
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A New Wave of Dating Apps Takes Cues From TikTok and Gen Z

Wired  

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How the world of dating apps has changed during the pandemic, according to Tinder
3 years, 11 months ago

How the world of dating apps has changed during the pandemic, according to Tinder

The Independent  

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Dating Apps Are Even Less Transparent Than Facebook and Google
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Dating Apps Are Even Less Transparent Than Facebook and Google

Slate  

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COVID-19 Changed The World, Yet Men On Tinder Remained Exactly The Same
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COVID-19 Changed The World, Yet Men On Tinder Remained Exactly The Same

Huff Post  

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The (day)game of dating
5 years ago

The (day)game of dating

Deccan Chronicle  

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Not always a date
5 years, 1 month ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Firstpost  

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

Elie Seidman, CEO, Tinder on love, dating and relationships | Exclusive
6 years, 1 month ago

Elie Seidman, CEO, Tinder on love, dating and relationships | Exclusive

Hindustan Times  

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6 years, 2 months ago

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Daily Mail  

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Tinder and evolutionary psychology: The science behind what men and women swipe for, and why
6 years, 3 months ago

Tinder and evolutionary psychology: The science behind what men and women swipe for, and why

Firstpost  

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Tinder India trials extra control for women to enhance security
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Live Mint  

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The Guysexual’s Brutally Honest Review Of Tinder
6 years, 6 months ago

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Firstpost  

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Online daters seek partners 25 per cent more desirable than themselves, study claims
6 years, 7 months ago

Online daters seek partners 25 per cent more desirable than themselves, study claims

The Independent  

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Being A Professional Matchmaker Left My Own Dating Life In Ruins
6 years, 9 months ago

Being A Professional Matchmaker Left My Own Dating Life In Ruins

Huff Post  

“It’s a match!” Tinder announced. Next, I’d take a spin through Tinder and the seven other dating apps on my phone until my thumbs went numb. And of course, I liked the validation I got every time I’d swipe right and Tinder proclaimed, “It’s a match!” But a few months after I started my job, I noticed something odd. It …

#HowWeDate: Indu Harikumar explores relationships and Tinder through her drawings
6 years, 10 months ago

#HowWeDate: Indu Harikumar explores relationships and Tinder through her drawings

Firstpost  

Indu Harikumar found that in the Indian context, dating on Tinder didn’t just mean meeting people: It also involves discovering oneself and one’s sexuality on a platform free of judgment Artist and illustrator Indu Harikumar, who has illustrated several children’s books, recently started the crowdsourced art project #HowWeDate in association with Tinder. The way our society is structured, it is …

Women use dating apps like Tinder to confirm attractiveness, men use it for casual sex: Study
6 years, 10 months ago

Women use dating apps like Tinder to confirm attractiveness, men use it for casual sex: Study

Firstpost  

Women tend to spend more time on dating apps like Tinder than men do. Women on dating apps like Tinder are more often looking for confirmation of being attractive, whereas men desire for casual sex and short-term relationships, a study has found. “Women use dating apps to feel better about themselves more than men do,” Mons Bendixen, Associate Professor at …

Women use dating apps to confirm attractiveness, men for casual sex, finds study
6 years, 10 months ago

Women use dating apps to confirm attractiveness, men for casual sex, finds study

Hindustan Times  

Women on dating apps like Tinder are more often looking for confirmation of being attractive, whereas men desire for casual sex and short-term relationships, a study has found. “Women use dating apps to feel better about themselves more than men do,” Mons Bendixen, Associate Professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. On the other hand, “men tend to …

Tinder to introduce a new update making it possible for women to only interact with the men they message first
7 years, 1 month ago

Tinder to introduce a new update making it possible for women to only interact with the men they message first

Firstpost  

Bumble has eaten into Tinder’s territory with its fast-growing app that claims to have over 26 million users. In a bid to give more power to women on the platform, dating app Tinder is set to introduce a setting that makes it possible for women to only interact with the men they message first. “Often, women don’t really want the …

Dating app Tinder’s new feature will let women interact with men they message first
7 years, 1 month ago

Dating app Tinder’s new feature will let women interact with men they message first

India TV News  

In order to give more power and control to women on the popular dating platform Tinder, the makers have decided to introduce a feature that makes it possible for women to only interact with men they message first. "Often, women don't really want the pressure of kicking off the conversation, but if they want it, that is great," Mandy Ginsberg, …

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 …

'Least Desirable'? How Racial Discrimination Plays Out In Online Dating
7 years, 2 months ago

'Least Desirable'? How Racial Discrimination Plays Out In Online Dating

NPR  

How Racial Discrimination Plays Out In Online Dating Enlarge this image toggle caption Kholood Eid for NPR Kholood Eid for NPR I don't date Asians — sorry, not sorry. Sponsor Message Hobley says the site made changes over the years to encourage users to focus less on potential mates' demographics and appearance and more on what she calls "psychographics." "If …

What your Tinder profile picture REALLY reveals about you
7 years, 4 months ago

What your Tinder profile picture REALLY reveals about you

Daily Mail  

While dating and personal ads have been around for decades, the way we meet the people we date has changed dramatically in the last five years. Scroll down for video Men are likely to signal specific resources or potential for acquiring resources, while women are more likely to signal pro-social behaviours such as benevolence, charitable work or virtue, researchers found. …

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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Tinder's most right-swiped British single men and women
8 years, 2 months ago

Tinder's most right-swiped British single men and women

The Independent  

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Tinder Now Lets Users Identify As Genders Other Than Male Or Female
8 years, 4 months ago

Tinder Now Lets Users Identify As Genders Other Than Male Or Female

NPR  

Tinder Now Lets Users Identify As Genders Other Than Male Or Female Enlarge this image toggle caption Tsering Topgyal/AP Tsering Topgyal/AP The dating app Tinder has made a change that it hopes will make the experience more inclusive for transgender and gender non-conforming people. "Starting today, no matter how you identify, you can express your authentic self on Tinder," the …

Active on Tinder? Your self-esteem could be taking a massive hit
8 years, 7 months ago

Active on Tinder? Your self-esteem could be taking a massive hit

Hindustan Times  

New York Tinder users reported having lower levels of satisfaction with their faces and bodies and having lower levels of self-worth than the men and women who did not use Tinder. According to research, all users appear to have more negative perception of body image, resulting in less self-esteem than those who do not use the app and male users …

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