MeetMe adds AI-powered 3D photo verification to stop you using fake dating photos
Meet Group, the company behind dating apps including MeetMe, hi5 and Tagged, has a new way of verifying user photos. The company…
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Elate’s dating app asks you why you’re ending a conversation to help avoid ghosting
As online dating continues to become a way of life for everyone kept apart by the pandemic, there’s been a glut of…
Inexplicably banned Grindr users say they’re being ghosted… by Grindr
Users of LGBTQ+ dating app Grindr have reported being ghosted by the company itself, having been banned without being given a reason….
Leaky bucket exposes dodgy dating app data
As if 2020 wasn’t challenging enough for dating, we’ve seen several major security alerts for a range of dating apps – and…
20 is a dating site for people that like an age gap
In 2020, and particularly since the start of the pandemic we’ve seen some spectacularly niche dating apps launch. We’ve had dog lovers,…
Grindr teams up with URSafe to make hookups safer
Gay hookup app Grindr has announced its teaming up with safety experts to help protect its users. The URSafe app (available for…
Researchers find serious flaws in OKCupid security
OkCupid has become the latest dating app to fall prey to the sloppy-security police, with several bugs discovered that could have led…
Tinder looks to be adding a Platinum member tier and concierge service
Rumours are swirling that Dating app Tinder is launching a premium or ‘Platinum’ tier in the coming months. El Goat, A Redditor…
Astrological dating app Struck finally approved by Apple App Store
Another day, another niche dating app – and indeed, in this case, Struck is another dating app aimed at the Co-Star community….
Niche dating craze continues with apps for dog and cat lovers, and people that want kids
2020 has seen online dating really coming of age, and along with it a glut of heavily targeted apps aimed at people…
OKCupid expands gender pronoun options to all profiles
Dating stalwart OKCupid has taken a big leap into the 21st century by adding details about preferred user pronouns to all profiles,…
Over 100m more dating site records found in ‘leaky buckets’
Another group of dating sites have fallen victim to the ‘leaky bucket’ problem, spilling millions of user records from unsecured servers as…
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Dating appdates (Jan ’26): Tea’s web return, Partiful’s Crush, Grindr’s retail ambitions
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Dating appdates (Oct 2023): AI ‘face dating’, Tinder’s friend vetting, Boardroom love, and more
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