Dating appdates (Oct 2024): anti-ghosting features, dating ban on trains, Facebook ads used for dating, and more
Is the end of ghosting on dating apps in sight? Perhaps not quite yet, but apps such as Hinge and a new…
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Dating appdates (September 2024): Anti-f***boy app, sober dating, Bumble AI, and more
A new dating app allows you to brand other users “fuckboys” on their profile: a label that can only be removed if…
Dating appdates (August 2024): ChatGPT vs ‘fake’ heights, SIMS get catfished, GPS safety concerns, and more
Suspicious about someone’s declared height on a dating app profile? Turns out that AI can root out height-related lies, to an accuracy…
Woohoo! SIMS4 Lovestruck expansion pack brings poly characters, in-game dating app and ‘Romantic Dynamics’
The Sims 4 is getting an expansion pack themed entirely around love, introducing a feature that allows characters to have polyamorous relationships,…
Dating appdates (July 2024): Date AI characters in Japan, Grindr on the up, new safety code, and more
The march of AI into the heart of the dating app world continues apace. A new Japanese dating app eschews humans to…
Dating appdates (June 2024): Bumble movie, Apple’s ‘infidelity-friendly’ update, Tinder goes running, and more
Would you watch a movie about the rise of Bumble, called Swiped? Would you like to hide dating apps on your iPhone,…
4channers’ Duolicious dating app is as ballistic as you’d expect
A new app called Duolicious has earned a reputation as the dating app of choice for users of the controversial messageboard 4chan,…
Dating appdates (May 2024): Feeld gets a new rival, Bumble’s Opening Move, Grindr sued, and more
Is this the end of an era for Bumble? Men can now initiate conversations with women on the app first, through the…
Dating appdates (April 2024): Bumble drops ‘women first’ messaging, Grindr launches AI chatbot, Cuffing, and more
There are many reports of predatory behavior from dating app users (usually men), but are dating apps themselves “predatory”? A group of…
Dating appdates (Mar 2024): Match goes big on ChatGPT, credit score dating is here, apps connect Israelis and Lebanese, and more
We’re half way through March 2024, and back with another roundup of dating app news updates, and this month’s update has a…
Dating appdates (Feb 2024): Tinder sends a warning, Wizz yanked from app stores, Blush secures funding, and more
Lots of dating app updates this month, with success for a recently-launched US dating app and abject failure for a more established…
Dating appdates (Dec 2023): AI on AI dating, the day kink died (temporarily), Grindr’s AI wingman and more
Feeld had a bad December 2023, with the app going down for days, leading to many unfulfilled meet-ups. There was better dating…
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Dating appdates (Jan 2025): MaAvatar’s gamified dating in the metaverse, Hinge’s naggy AI, Thursday closes down & Bumble’s founder returns
50 votesWill metaverse spaces revolutionise online dating and shunt dating apps into internet history? Is Hinge’s new AI function going to eradicate boring…
Blush AI dating lets you flirt with virtual hotties (and get selfies too)
20 votesThe makers of Replika, the popular digital avatar chatbot companion app, has launched a new Tinder-style AI dating app that lets you…
Headero is a hook-up app for people who really like oral sex
20 votesThe steady march through time towards an era in which every sexual act, niche and kink has a dedicated app has been…
Best hookup and casual sex apps for iPhone and Android
15 votesTechnology has made a casual hookup easier than ever to arrange, without needing to go through scam websites that promise no-hassle fun,…
Dating appdates (Jan ’26): Tea’s web return, Partiful’s Crush, Grindr’s retail ambitions
13 votesFrom Tea's controversial web comeback and Partiful's new Crush feature to Grindr's ambitious retail plans and a Japanese corporate matchmaking trend, here's…
Dating appdates (September 2024): Anti-f***boy app, sober dating, Bumble AI, and more
9 votesA new dating app allows you to brand other users “fuckboys” on their profile: a label that can only be removed if…
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Woohoo! SIMS4 Lovestruck expansion pack brings poly characters, in-game dating app and ‘Romantic Dynamics’
Dating appdates (July 2024): Date AI characters in Japan, Grindr on the up, new safety code, and more
Dating appdates (June 2024): Bumble movie, Apple’s ‘infidelity-friendly’ update, Tinder goes running, and more
4channers’ Duolicious dating app is as ballistic as you’d expect
Dating appdates (May 2024): Feeld gets a new rival, Bumble’s Opening Move, Grindr sued, and more
Dating appdates (April 2024): Bumble drops ‘women first’ messaging, Grindr launches AI chatbot, Cuffing, and more
Dating appdates (Mar 2024): Match goes big on ChatGPT, credit score dating is here, apps connect Israelis and Lebanese, and more
Dating appdates (Feb 2024): Tinder sends a warning, Wizz yanked from app stores, Blush secures funding, and more
Dating appdates (Dec 2023): AI on AI dating, the day kink died (temporarily), Grindr’s AI wingman and more
The best WLW and lesbian dating apps for queer women, trans, and non-binary users looking for love
Dating appdates (Nov 2023): Tinder gets ‘rizzed’, runners hook-up on Strava, Bumble’s new queen bee and more
Dating appdates (Oct 2023): AI ‘face dating’, Tinder’s friend vetting, Boardroom love, and more
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Dating appdates (Sep 2023): Tinder’s $499 tier, Bumble no-shows, Grindr staff exodus, and more
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