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Our Dating category explores the evolving landscape of online romance and connection. We review a variety of dating apps and websites, each offering unique features to help users find potential partners. From mainstream platforms to niche services catering to specific interests or communities, we cover the diverse world of digital dating. Our reviews examine key aspects of each platform, including user interface, matching algorithms, and special features that set them apart. We look at how these apps facilitate connections, whether through traditional profile browsing, swiping mechanics, or more innovative approaches. Safety is a crucial consideration in online dating, and we pay close attention to the measures each platform takes to protect its users. This includes features like identity verification, reporting systems, and privacy controls. Whether you’re looking for a long-term relationship, casual encounters, or something in between, our Dating category provides insights to help you navigate the world of online dating and find the platform that best suits your needs.
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Roundup The best WLW and lesbian dating apps for queer women, trans, and non-binary users looking for love
A roundup of the best dating apps for queer women, WLW, trans, and non-binary users, covering major platforms from Her and Lex to Hinge, Feeld, and Tinder. The article evaluates each app's inclusivity, features,
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Roundup Dating appdates (Nov 2023): Tinder gets ‘rizzed’, runners hook-up on Strava, Bumble’s new queen bee and more
A November 2023 roundup of dating app industry developments including Tinder's Gen Z-targeted redesign, Strava's emergence as an unofficial dating platform, the mental health toll on human content moderators, Match Group's $300M Google antitrust
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Roundup Dating appdates (Oct 2023): AI ‘face dating’, Tinder’s friend vetting, Boardroom love, and more
A monthly roundup of October 2023 dating app news covering five key developments: Sci-match's AI facial-analysis matchmaking, Tinder's new friend-vetting Matchmaker feature, the viral launch of South African professional dating app Boardroom, Meta's prudish
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Roundup Dating appdates (Sep 2023): Tinder’s $499 tier, Bumble no-shows, Grindr staff exodus, and more
A September 2023 roundup of major dating app news, covering Tinder's controversial $499/month 'Tinder Select' tier, Bumble's new no-show reporting policy, Grindr's mass staff exodus following a return-to-office mandate, Australia's regulatory pressure on dating
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Roundup Dating appdates (Aug 2023): Hook-up without subscribing, hatch a personality, and ‘pig-butchering’
A roundup of August 2023 dating app news covering Sizzl's low-cost hook-up model, Hatched's personality-driven matching, Hinge's AI hiring push, Match Group ending its Garbo background check partnership, and US law enforcement's growing focus
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Roundup Dating appdate (July 2023): Raw photos, Bumble rival, and Musk’s ‘Twinder’?
A July 2023 roundup covering emerging dating app developments including authenticity-focused app Raw, female-first app Flure, teen social app Wink's safety controversies, Elon Musk's musings about a Twitter dating feature, and the growing threat
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Roundup Dating appdate (June 2023): AI selfies, Tinder pronouns, plus swiping far right with French ‘patriots’
A June 2023 dating app roundup covering five industry developments: an expensive AI selfie generator targeting Tinder users, a controversial French far-right dating app requiring ethnicity and religion disclosure, Tinder's new pronoun feature, Match's
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Roundup Dating appdate: Polyamory and friend apps, plus credit scores are the new bikini selfies
A roundup of dating app news covering new polyamory app Monogamish, friend-finding app Cliques, the trend of posting credit scores on Hinge profiles, Muzmatch rebranding to Muzz after losing a trademark appeal, and Bumble's
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News ‘Not the place for sex work’: Tinder’s removing promotional bio links
Tinder is updating its community guidelines to remove social media handles from user bios, targeting promotional behavior and indirect sex work solicitation, including links to platforms like OnlyFans. The change prevents users from advertising
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News Sending out an SOS: Bonkers dating makes safety a priority
This article covers the upcoming UK launch of Bonkers, a dating and hookup app positioning itself as the country's safest dating platform through features like an SOS live-location alert system, photo ID verification, screenshot
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News RizzGPT AI smart glasses tell you what to say on dates in real-time
Stanford students created RizzGPT, AI-powered smart glasses that use GPT-4 and OpenAI's Whisper to provide real-time conversation prompts during dates and social interactions. The article examines both the practical potential of the technology and
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News Tinder Vault is a $500-per-month subscription for people who want to pay for exclusivity
Tinder is developing a $500-per-month premium subscription tier called Tinder Vault, aimed at wealthy users seeking an exclusive dating pool. The article examines the viability of this high-cost model in the context of Match
