The Swipe Pandemic: Are dating apps like Hinge, Bumble and Tinder pushing us to addiction?
8 months, 3 weeks 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 dating apps Almost half of the users admit to checking their apps last thing before going to bed and two-fifths check their apps first thing when they wake up Almost 12% have even checked dating apps while on a date And, nearly a third confess to checking at work Addiction in India? Like social media, dating apps use psychological principles to bring about addictive behaviour. Like social media, dating apps use psychological principles to bring about addictive behaviour, according to Sam.

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As the year ends, winter travel is heating up dating apps with spike in matches
4 weeks, 2 days ago

As the year ends, winter travel is heating up dating apps with spike in matches

Deccan Chronicle  

For Indians, winter is not only about sweaters and hot cocoa- it's the favorite season for the wanderlust and travel enthusiasts, and India's No.1 dating app, QuackQuack's, consumer study shows a record high matches induced by the same love for traveling this winter. The app's recent survey of 10,000 active users from metros, suburbs, and rural areas of India revealed …

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

Dating apps aren’t just for casual hookups: Study shows they lead to long-lasting, satisfying relationships
1 month, 1 week 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 …

Why dating apps are just no match for a real life meet cute
1 month, 1 week ago

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

The Independent  

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Confessions of a Hinge Power User
55 years ago

Confessions of a Hinge Power User

Wired  

By his own estimation, JB averages about three dates a week. “It’s gonna sound wild,” he confesses, “but I’ve probably been on close to 200 dates in the last year and a half.” There was the woman who demanded he call her an Uber home even though she lived right around the corner—“a five-minute walk from her house.” There was …

How running clubs replaced dating apps
4 months 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
4 months 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’
4 months, 1 week 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
4 months, 1 week 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
5 months, 1 week 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
6 months, 1 week 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 …

Can you really be ‘addicted’ to dating apps?
7 months, 1 week ago

Can you really be ‘addicted’ to dating apps?

The Independent  

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Dating is hard enough: why are apps like Bumble making it worse?
7 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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‘Boysober’ And Celibate By Choice: Why These Women Are Swearing Off Sex
7 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Best dating apps in 2024
8 months 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 …

Relationship experts on how to avoid the dreaded dating app fatigue
9 months 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?
9 months, 1 week 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 …

Bumble to lay off 30% of its workforce after failing to entice Gen Z users - as study shows eight in ten college students NEVER use apps and prefer to meet partners the traditional way
10 months, 1 week ago

Bumble to lay off 30% of its workforce after failing to entice Gen Z users - as study shows eight in ten college students NEVER use apps and prefer to meet partners the traditional way

Daily Mail  

Dating app will also relaunch app to appeal to younger users, bosses said Bumble is slashing 350 jobs and revamping its tech as dating apps struggle to entice Gen Z users who are turning to more traditional ways of meeting partners. CEO Lidiane Jones told investors that Bumble had faced sluggish user spending in recent years as the dating app …

One in eight Australians on dating apps have been asked to facilitate child sexual exploitation and abuse, survey finds
10 months, 1 week ago

One in eight Australians on dating apps have been asked to facilitate child sexual exploitation and abuse, survey finds

ABC  

In short: Research shows one in eight Australians on dating apps have received a request to facilitate child sexual exploitation or abuse. Research shows one in eight Australians on dating apps have received a request to facilitate child sexual exploitation or abuse. One in eight Australians on dating apps have received a request to facilitate child sexual exploitation or abuse, …

I needed therapy for my Tinder addiction - at one point I was chatting to 10 women at once
10 months, 2 weeks ago

I needed therapy for my Tinder addiction - at one point I was chatting to 10 women at once

Daily Mail  

He was addicted feeling validated when he got matches but didn't want to date The first thing Ed Turner thought about when he woke up was swiping right to every single woman that appeared on his screen. Ed Turner, pictured, said he would get a 'high' every time he got a match, but it soon took turned into an addiction …

How dating apps turn love seekers into addicts, according to a new lawsuit
10 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Dating App Unlocks New Dating Possibilities With These Love Styles
10 months, 3 weeks 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 …

The dating app paradox: Why dating apps may be worse than ever
10 months, 3 weeks 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
11 months 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?
11 months, 1 week ago

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

The Independent  

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We Tried a Dating App That Lets a Chatbot Break the Ice for You. It Got Weird
11 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Forget Hinge or Tinder – Strava is the best dating app out there
1 year ago

Forget Hinge or Tinder – Strava is the best dating app out there

The Independent  

Strava used to be the most complete social media app. You’re spending upwards of three hours with these people at a time, or training by yourself every day, as your conversation and priorities regress from being the normal concerns of someone worryingly close to 30, to that of a child on a summer camp, thinking of your upcoming marathon and …

Yelp, Strava and Duolingo are…dating apps?
1 year, 1 month 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 dating apps are just no match for a real life meet cute
1 year, 1 month ago

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

The Independent  

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A new guide focuses on online dating safety
1 year, 3 months ago

A new guide focuses on online dating safety

Live Mint  

A question that has been asked one too many times recently is: How safe are dating apps? In a bid to make dating safer for users, Tinder has announced a dating safety guide for online daters in India, in collaboration with the Centre for Social Research, a non-profit organisation. The guide leverages the NGO’s insights, research and expertise to create …

India's Progressive Dating Renaissance: Fluidity and Inclusivity Lead the Way
1 year, 6 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 …

Swiping left on dating habits and making meaningful connections instead
1 year, 7 months ago

Swiping left on dating habits and making meaningful connections instead

Live Mint  

“Situationships” are not new to Gen Z or younger millennials. In February, Bengaluru held its first-ever “Conscious Dating” event, co-conceptualised by expressive art therapy practitioners Shilpa Ivaturi, 30, and Sarayu Acharya, 27, with event curator Ekta Singh, 35. There is very little talking and lots of artistic activities using techniques such as visualisation, drama and art rooted in the modalities …

Dating apps may be unpopular, but I can’t help but love them
1 year, 8 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, 8 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: …

Dating app fatigue: I asked TikTok and Instagram experts to help me shake off seven years of singledom
1 year, 9 months ago

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

The Independent  

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Sad, paranoid and still single: How the dating app destroyed us all
1 year, 9 months ago

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

The Independent  

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‘I’ve lost the will to live on them’: Meet the most desired men on dating apps
1 year, 10 months ago

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

The Independent  

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Valentine's Day 2023: 5 best free dating apps in India
1 year, 11 months ago

Valentine's Day 2023: 5 best free dating apps in India

Live Mint  

Valentine Week is around the corner. The Bumble Premium subscription offers unlimited swipes, beeline where users can check who already liked them, advanced filters, incognito mode along with travel mode. The Tinder Premium subscription offers unlimited swipes, advanced filters, travel mode, hide ads, control your profile, rewind your likes, priority messaging and more. The Hinge premium offers see everywhere who …

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

Safety On Dating Apps Is Of Utmost Importance, Says Study
2 years, 1 month ago

Safety On Dating Apps Is Of Utmost Importance, Says Study

News 18  

According to a survey run by India’s homegrown dating app, QuackQuack, 67% of women prefer online dating over its traditional counterpart owing to the tight security and safety measures on these platforms. For instance, our app’s moderators use parameters such as User Information, IP City, IP Country, OS Information, and more to track and suspend fake profiles.” To better their …

Shraddha Walkar murder: What digital safety do dating apps offer and how can you stay safe online?
2 years, 1 month ago

Shraddha Walkar murder: What digital safety do dating apps offer and how can you stay safe online?

Firstpost  

After dating app Bumble has been embroiled in the Shraddha Walkar murder case, many are worried about the security these sites offer. From photo verification to awareness about online harassment, a look at safety options provided by these matchmaking sites Since Shraddha Walkar’s brutal murder has come to light, dating app Bumble has found itself entangled in the case. For …

When Online Love Goes Wrong: As Aaftab's 'Bumble Case' Scares, How to Stay Safe on Dating Apps
2 years, 1 month ago

When Online Love Goes Wrong: As Aaftab's 'Bumble Case' Scares, How to Stay Safe on Dating Apps

News 18  

Dating application Bumble said it was “devastated” to learn of the murder of Shraddha Walkar, allegedly by her live-in partner Aaftab Poonawala. The safety and wellbeing of our members is our top priority and we have a dedicated global team serving their needs.” According to reports, police wanted to contact Bumble in order to learn more about Poonawala’s profile on …

Shraddha Walkar Case: Modern Love or Bullying? Stories that Depict How Dating Apps Changed Lives
2 years, 1 month ago

Shraddha Walkar Case: Modern Love or Bullying? Stories that Depict How Dating Apps Changed Lives

News 18  

Ever since the pandemic, the new normal has become online and dating is not far behind. According to Dr. Aditi Paul, author of ‘The Current Collegiate Hookup Culture: Dating Apps, Hookup Scripts, and Sexual Outcomes’ – “Covid19 made it impossible for us to meet face to face. Shruti was in the second year of college when she first thought of …

How Aaftab Poonawala case has brought dating apps into focus
2 years, 1 month ago

How Aaftab Poonawala case has brought dating apps into focus

India Today  

Aaftab Poonawala and Shraddha Walkar met through a dating app: Bumble, in Mumbai before moving to Delhi. Psychologist Dr Shweta Sharma said the unthinkable incident is bound to increase fear and mistrust among the users of online dating apps. Speaking about the cultural aspect of online dating apps, Sharma said, "Dating is not something that we have learnt from our …

10 things I have learnt from over 5 years of online dating
2 years, 2 months ago

10 things I have learnt from over 5 years of online dating

Live Mint  

My first impression of dating apps, I must admit, was largely negative. I did, however, pounce on my colleagues when they returned from their dates to find out exactly what it was like — their stories did not assuage my initial trepidation about dating apps, and after one horrendous date soon after, I abstained from using an app for a …

MatchAble, a dating app for differently-abled who wish to swipe right
2 years, 2 months ago

MatchAble, a dating app for differently-abled who wish to swipe right

Hindustan Times  

There are more than 2.5 crore dating app users who are looking for prospective partners to swipe right if and when their vibes match. MatchAble is a dating app catering to the differently abled people. But a dating app like MatchAble which is catering to the differentially abled needs a strong technological infrastructure as this section of the population is …

Matrimonial sites devise ways to beat dating apps
2 years, 3 months ago

Matrimonial sites devise ways to beat dating apps

Live Mint  

BENGALURU : Matrimonial platforms such as Matrimony.com Ltd, People Group’s Shaadi.com and Info Edge unit Jeevansathi.com are adding conversational features, video chats and expanding to newer markets to diversify and attract a young Indian population amid a covid-induced spurt in online dating. While dating platforms have been in India for at least seven years, covid accelerated the habits of younger …

Post pandemic, dating apps see surge in users from small towns and cities
2 years, 3 months ago

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

Live Mint  

The pandemic seems to have changed India’s courtship habits for good. The surge in usage is especially strong outside metro cities, which now account for 70% of users of the dating apps such as Tinder, Bumble and TrulyMadly, company executives said. Nearly 72% of users believe finding love online without meeting them in person is possible, the executives at dating …

10 years of Tinder: How has the app changed the way we date?
2 years, 3 months ago

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

The Independent  

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