Tinder is using AI to make online dating creep-proof
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tinder is using AI to make online dating creep-proof

India Today  

I have been using online dating apps for a few years, and honestly, if you’re a girl on these platforms, it’s almost impossible to avoid inappropriate messages. Ahead of Internet Safety Day on February 11, Tinder is collaborating with the Centre for Social Research to create a safer online dating experience. “For Safer Internet Day, we’re launching the Tinder Dating Safety Guide in multiple languages, empowering young daters in India with essential tools and tips,” says Dr Yoel Roth, Vice President of Trust and Safety at Match Group. He explains that a few users on dating apps work in-collaboration with the restaurants and use online dating platforms like Tinder to scam people. – Let’s Talk Consent: The Dating Safety Guide teaches why consent is key to making dating experiences better, whether online or in person.

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From dating apps to Dine-and-Dash: The rise of new-gen 'romance scams'
1 month, 1 week ago

From dating apps to Dine-and-Dash: The rise of new-gen 'romance scams'

India Today  

The gifting and travel industry wait for the Valentine’s season anticipating a surge in customer demands, creating new lines of offerings coinciding with the first two weeks of February. According to a 2024 report from cybersecurity firm Mcafee, 39% of Indians’ potential love interests turned out to be scammers, while 77% of Indians encountered fake profiles or photos that appeared …

Over 50% Indians in online dating survey say they have been catfished by AI
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Over 50% Indians in online dating survey say they have been catfished by AI

Live Mint  

As millions turn to dating apps, social media, and messaging platforms to find love, new McAfee India research has revealed an alarming rise in AI-driven romance scams, fraudulent dating apps, and deepfake deception, making it harder than ever for hopeful romantics to tell the difference between true love and a digital con. Some of the more startling findings from the …

Over 70% Indians are targeted by AI dating scams, 61% may develop feelings for AI bots: McAfee
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Over 70% Indians are targeted by AI dating scams, 61% may develop feelings for AI bots: McAfee

Firstpost  

AI romance or dating scams aren’t the only problem—fraudsters are also impersonating celebrities to lure people in. About 42 per cent of respondents reported that they or someone they know had been contacted by a scammer pretending to be a famous person About 51 per cent of people surveyed admitted that either they or someone they know had been approached …

Valentine’s Day 2025: Tinder releases dating safety guide in four Indian languages, introduces new Explore page filters
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Valentine’s Day 2025: Tinder releases dating safety guide in four Indian languages, introduces new Explore page filters

Live Mint  

Ahead of Valentine's Day 2025, Tinder has launched its Dating Safety Guide in four Indian languages: Hindi, Marathi, Kannada and Bengali. While the guide was already available in English, Tinder says that translating it into other prominent Indian languages will allow it to reach more young adults across the country and encourage safer dating practices. Tinder says that throughout February, …

Working with Indian law enforcement, civil society: Tinder parent’s safety head Yoel Roth
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Working with Indian law enforcement, civil society: Tinder parent’s safety head Yoel Roth

The Hindu  

Match Group, the parent firm of popular dating apps like Hinge and Tinder, works closely with law enforcement and civil society groups in India to ensure safety on its platform, said Yoel Roth, the group head of trust and safety at the company. “We in India engage readily with law enforcement at every level,” Mr. Roth said in response to …

'Consent Is Sexy': Tinder Adds Dating Safety Guide To App. Here Are What It Thinks To Be 'Green Flag' Qualities
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Consent Is Sexy': Tinder Adds Dating Safety Guide To App. Here Are What It Thinks To Be 'Green Flag' Qualities

ABP News  

Ahead of Safer Internet Day, Tinder is making moves — not just on matches, but on safety. Teaming up with the Centre for Social Research, they’ve dropped a game-changing Dating Safety Guide in four Indian languages: Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, and Bengali. A recent Tinder survey shows that "safety and security" is the top priority before meeting someone IRL from a …

Online dating is about to radically change
3 months, 1 week 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 …

Am I falling for ChatGPT? The dark world of AI catfishing on dating apps
11 months, 1 week ago

Am I falling for ChatGPT? The dark world of AI catfishing on dating apps

The Independent  

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The Swipe Pandemic: Are dating apps like Hinge, Bumble and Tinder pushing us to addiction?
11 months, 1 week 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 …

Tinder launches Let’s Talk Consent, an online course on consent
1 year ago

Tinder launches Let’s Talk Consent, an online course on consent

Hindustan Times  

Consent: “An agreement to sexual activity, given by someone who is free to choose and able to choose Tinder, the world’s most popular app for meeting new people, has launched Let’s Talk Consent, a first-of-its-kind online self-learning course focused on interpersonal consent. To spread the word and awareness about consent, Tinder, the world’s most popular app for meeting new people, …

Tinder is making a key change to stop people matching with fakes
1 year, 1 month ago

Tinder is making a key change to stop people matching with fakes

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Rory Kozoll, senior vice president for product integrity at Tinder, said: “Giving users more confidence that their …

77% Indians Swiped Right on Fake Love: Latest Report Shows Boom in AI Romance Scams
1 year, 1 month ago

77% Indians Swiped Right on Fake Love: Latest Report Shows Boom in AI Romance Scams

News 18  

A staggering 77 per cent Indians have reported encountering fake profiles or AI-generated photos on dating platforms or social media, according to the latest ‘Modern Love’ study conducted by McAfee. Furthermore, the prevalence of romance scams is alarming, with 39 per cent Indians revealing that their interactions with potential love interests online turned out to be with scammers. The allure …

Here’s the red flags to catch a real fake on dating apps
1 year, 1 month ago

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

The Independent  

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Tinder brings new user warnings to boost safe dating experience
1 year, 1 month ago

Tinder brings new user warnings to boost safe dating experience

India TV News  

Tinder brings new user warnings to boost safe dating experience When users receive a warning it will remain as a visible message that they cannot delete. Tinder, a dating app has reportedly announced new warnings to provide additional guidance to users, to inform them of inappropriate behaviour along with the immediate opportunity to change their actions to move forward. “These …

A new guide focuses on online dating safety
1 year, 6 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 …

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 …

5 tips for avoiding romance scams on dating apps
1 year, 6 months ago

5 tips for avoiding romance scams on dating apps

Hindustan Times  

5 tips for avoiding romance scams on dating apps Check out these top five ways to avoid romance scams on dating apps. Check out these top five ways to avoid romance scams on dating apps 1 / 6 A recent survey showed that more than 67% of women find online dating safer than dating in real life because of the …

Engineers create AI chatbot that talks to users' matches on dating apps and helps them find dates
2 years ago

Engineers create AI chatbot that talks to users' matches on dating apps and helps them find dates

India Today  

The popularity of ChatGPT has led to more and more developers coming forward and experimenting in the AI space. The website of the AI chatbot says that the developers weren’t allowed to build a tool to help men get results at Tinder because the company ‘profits from continuous engagement that goes nowhere’. However, the popular online dating app Tinder told …

Human versus AI: Using ChatGPT to write love letters
2 years, 1 month ago

Human versus AI: Using ChatGPT to write love letters

Live Mint  

If you are struggling to find the right words to pen down a love letter this Valentine’s Day, ChatGPT can do that for you. The report highlights how people are being scammed using AI tools and ways in which technology has changed people’s approach to love and dating, according to a press release. Here are some key findings of the …

Dating apps might not be sanskari, but are matrimonial apps foolproof?
2 years, 2 months ago

Dating apps might not be sanskari, but are matrimonial apps foolproof?

Live Mint  

Modern dating can be a minefield; from swiping left on profiles, rolling eyes at bios, we are all exhausted by having to navigate what seems like countless users that dating apps have. To add to this, should one find their soulmate on a dating app, answering the dreaded ‘how did you meet’ question from parents or family often leads down …

Safety On Dating Apps Is Of Utmost Importance, Says Study
2 years, 3 months 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 …

Sex predators using dating apps as ‘hunting grounds’ for vulnerable victims, new research shows
2 years, 4 months ago

Sex predators using dating apps as ‘hunting grounds’ for vulnerable victims, new research shows

The Independent  

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Shraddha Walkar murder: What digital safety do dating apps offer and how can you stay safe online?
2 years, 4 months 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 …

Almost three-quarters of dating app users subjected to online sexual violence, study finds
2 years, 5 months ago

Almost three-quarters of dating app users subjected to online sexual violence, study finds

ABC  

Dan* would do all the things you'd expect before a Grindr date – brush his teeth, comb his hair – but he'd also turn on his location, send his friend a photo of the person he was with, their phone numbers, as well as a link to their social media platforms. Almost three-quarters of dating app users have been subjected …

Matrimonial sites devise ways to beat dating apps
2 years, 5 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, 6 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 …

Tinder to introduce ‘ID verification’ globally
3 years, 7 months ago

Tinder to introduce ‘ID verification’ globally

The Hindu  

Popular online dating platform Tinder on August 17 said it would make ID verification available to members around the world in the coming quarters. “ID verification is complex and nuanced, which is why we are taking a test-and-learn approach to the roll-out,” Rory Kozoll, head, Trust and Safety Product at Tinder, said. “We know that in many parts of the …

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 …

Tinder introduces ‘Are You Sure?’ feature to stop dating app abuse
3 years, 10 months ago

Tinder introduces ‘Are You Sure?’ feature to stop dating app abuse

The Independent  

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Tinder's New AI Feature is Urging Creeps to 'Think Twice' Before Sending 'Offensive' Texts
3 years, 10 months ago

Tinder's New AI Feature is Urging Creeps to 'Think Twice' Before Sending 'Offensive' Texts

News 18  

Aiming to make dating on Tinder more safer, the online dating platform is launching a new AI-induced feature called ‘Are You Sure’ that would help to stop harassment before it starts. Tinder said the AYS notification has apparently reduced ‘inappropriate language’ in messages on Tinder by 10 percent in early testing. Prior to this, Tinder had also rolled out a …

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

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

The Independent  

Last year was not exactly the best time to be single. Additionally, due to the uncertainty that has characterised the last year, single people on Tinder were keen not to put any degree of certainty on their intentions, with phrases like “see where things go” rising by 19 per cent on their bios, along with “open to”, which rose by …

Beware! Your 'friend' from dating app may take all your money away
4 years, 2 months ago

Beware! Your 'friend' from dating app may take all your money away

India Today  

Of late, mobile dating applications have become popular among people looking for a suitable match online. In the latest, the INTERPOL has now issued a 'Purple Notice' to its 194 member countries, outlining a specific modus operandi used on these dating applications to trick people. The threat through these dating applications involves taking advantage of people's vulnerabilities as they look …

Sex, Apps And VPN: Pakistan Is Curbing Internet Freedom, But Young People Are Fighting Back
4 years, 6 months ago

Sex, Apps And VPN: Pakistan Is Curbing Internet Freedom, But Young People Are Fighting Back

Huff Post  

In a country where women, particularly from less privileged backgrounds, find it difficult to meet and interact with men freely, apps such as Tinder offered a way out, even if the aim was merely friendship SAMIA SINGH Karachi, PAKISTAN — On 1 September, Pakistan’s telecom regulator announced it was blocking access to five apps, including dating apps Tinder and Grindr. …

Not always a date
5 years, 1 month 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 …

40% people comfortable with sharing personal details on dating apps
5 years, 1 month ago

40% people comfortable with sharing personal details on dating apps

The Hindu  

Forty per cent people said they were comfortable with sharing personal details on dating apps without even meeting the person, revealed a new survey on Friday. According to NortonLifeLock Inc.’s ‘Digital Wellness’ report, a survey of over 1,500 city-based Indian adults revealed the increased popularity of online dating apps across user segments and how the affordability of data has made …

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 …

Never get catfished again: Researchers develop AI that detects fake profiles on popular dating apps
6 years, 1 month ago

Never get catfished again: Researchers develop AI that detects fake profiles on popular dating apps

Daily Mail  

Scientists have developed an algorithm that can spot dating scams. A team of researchers trained AI software to 'think like humans' when looking for fake dating profiles. A team of researchers trained AI software to 'think like humans' when looking for fake dating profiles HOW CAN YOU AVOID 'ROMANCE SCAMS'? After scanning all the fake profiles, the algorithm applied its …

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  

How do you meet people? Note: You still need to have a conversation and meet people in the real world to take anything forward, even if it’s a platonic relationship. We recently spoke with Tinder’s uber-cool CEO, Elie Seidman and asked him some of the questions we’ve had in our mind about Tinder, about love, how is different changing the …

Tinder India trials extra control for women to enhance security
6 years, 6 months ago

Tinder India trials extra control for women to enhance security

Live Mint  

The Indian edition of dating app Tinder is trialing a new feature which gives women an additional level of scrutiny and security before they allow men to start messaging conversations, with a view to rolling the function out globally. The “My Move” feature allows women to choose in their settings that only they can start a conversation with a male …

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

The Guysexual’s Brutally Honest Review Of Tinder

Firstpost  

Tinder is a clearance sale of Facebook profile pictures. The biggest of them all: How do you answer the classic – ‘How did you two meet?’ – milestone that every couple that meets through Tinder dreads. What I like about it: Unlike most dating apps for queer men, Tinder doesn’t allow immediate, unfiltered communication. What I don’t like about it: …

Dangers of dating in the Tinder age: "If you called someone you’d probably get labeled a psychopath"
6 years, 6 months ago

Dangers of dating in the Tinder age: "If you called someone you’d probably get labeled a psychopath"

Salon  

Midway through "Swiped: Hooking Up in the Digital Age," premiering on HBO Monday at 10 p.m., a middle-aged mother bestows a bit of allegorical advice upon her daughter and her daughter's friend, seated at a stool nearby. Cut to another TV show, Lifetime's scripted series "You," and its disturbing protagonist Joe Goldberg, who would beg to differ. "Swiped" is a …

Dangerous Dating: Online dating apps a risky affair for youth
6 years, 8 months ago

Dangerous Dating: Online dating apps a risky affair for youth

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Downloading online dating apps and filling them with personal information without being aware of its purpose could prove to be risky for young girls and guys. The same rule applies to dating apps and social media platforms.” In April this year, a Hyderabadi man was duped by a woman he met online, who claimed to be from Singapore. “I …

#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 …

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 …

Indian youth prefer dating apps over matrimonial sites: Survey
7 years, 1 month ago

Indian youth prefer dating apps over matrimonial sites: Survey

The Quint  

New Delhi, Feb 13 Young Indians are connected more through mobile dating applications and social media platforms, instead of matrimonial sites and advertisements, a survey showed here on Tuesday. "Majority of the total respondents said they had used a dating app for casual dating, meaningful relationship/connections outside the prescribed norms and traditions," an Assocham statement said quoting the survey. The …

What are the dangers of Tinder and how can it be used safely?
8 years, 5 months ago

What are the dangers of Tinder and how can it be used safely?

ABC  

The murder trial of Gable Tostee received media attention around the world, with many stories focussing on the fact that he and Warriena Wright met on Tinder before she fell to her death from his apartment balcony on the Gold Coast in 2014. But cyber safety expert Susan McLean says there are real differences between using dating apps and meeting …

59 percent Indians who use online dating services face security issues
8 years, 6 months ago

59 percent Indians who use online dating services face security issues

Firstpost  

With the growing trend of online dating services and apps, three in five Indian online daters are now facing security issues as these platforms have become hotbeds for cybercriminals, a new study revealed on Wednesday. In fact, currently, eight percent of women and 13 percent of men in India have dating apps on their mobile devices,” said the results of …

Love in the time of Tinder: Why the dating app has ruined love for its users
8 years, 9 months ago

Love in the time of Tinder: Why the dating app has ruined love for its users

Firstpost  

By providing us with so many options, Tinder has made us believe that we do not need to invest effort in finding and keeping love Editor’s note: So you’ve swiped right, exchanged numbers and got yourself a date on Tinder. It’s become easier to expend time, energy and effort in playing trivial mind games on Tinder, than to expend the …

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