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…
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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…
The best WLW and lesbian dating apps for queer women, trans, and non-binary users looking for love
With cuffing season just warming up for 2024, the dating world is full of people looking for a special someone, or someones,…
Dating appdates (Nov 2023): Tinder gets ‘rizzed’, runners hook-up on Strava, Bumble’s new queen bee and more
Are dating apps as we know them being slowly phased out of relevance? With Tinder spinning its wheels to attract younger users…
Dating appdates (Oct 2023): AI ‘face dating’, Tinder’s friend vetting, Boardroom love, and more
With October in full swing, the dating app industry continues to evolve, unveiling exciting updates and innovations. This month, several companies have…
The role of voice & sound in forming deeper connections in a digitally-intimate era
Sound is both visceral and ever-present, much like intimacy. Sound and voice offer a unique sense of truth, closeness, and affection that…
Dating appdates (Sep 2023): Tinder’s $499 tier, Bumble no-shows, Grindr staff exodus, and more
With October now fully upon us and September a fast-fading memory, there’s just time to round up some of the notable dating…
Dating appdates (Aug 2023): Hook-up without subscribing, hatch a personality, and ‘pig-butchering’
Sizzl aims to ignite hook-up market The latest dating app to attempt to corner the hook-up-seeking market – notoriously tough to own,…
‘A space for reflection’: AI, porn and chatbots examined at Sex, Desire and Data exhibition in Montreal
A new multi-sensory exhibition in Montreal, Canada is set to examine AI in relation to porn, romantic chatbots and sex workers’ lives,…
Dating appdate (July 2023): Raw photos, Bumble rival, and Musk’s ‘Twinder’?
New app shows your raw self(ies) The rise of TikTok led some social media industry-watchers suggest that a move towards authenticity instead…
Dating appdate (June 2023): AI selfies, Tinder pronouns, plus swiping far right with French ‘patriots’
A new, pricy AI selfie-generator makes supposedly pro-level Tinder shots There’s a new French dating app for nationalistic rightwingers Tinder adds new…
Dating appdate: Polyamory and friend apps, plus credit scores are the new bikini selfies
There’s yet another non-monogomy dating app on the scene Plus an app to help couples make friends (actual friends, not ‘friends’). Also,…
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Dating appdates (Sep ‘25): Bumble’s AI matchmaker, Japan’s virtual girlfriends, and why psychopaths win at dating apps
Dating appdates (Aug ’25): ‘Male’ rival to Tea app, browser history dating, Grindr’s zionist issue, and more
RAW dating adds iPhone-powered ‘integrated vibrator’ feature to help horny swipers think twice
Dating appdates (July ’25): Dating for Disney park nuts, marriage status verification, double dates, and more
Dating appdates (June ’25): Tinder adds height range, Grindr tests real-time feed, Match Group acquires HER, plus Wordle-style dating app launches
Dating appdates (May ’25): AI meets human matchmaking, Grindr selling drugs, Hinge longform love stories, and more
Dating appdates (April ’25): Big verification push, massive data leak, apps ‘officially’ stressful, and more
Dating appdates (March ’25): AI warnings, Babygirl effect, audio-first dating, and more
Dating appdates (Feb ’25): Instagram is the new Tinder, ‘carouseling’ trend, and meatballs
Dating appdates (Jan 2025): MaAvatar’s gamified dating in the metaverse, Hinge’s naggy AI, Thursday closes down & Bumble’s founder returns
Driving social change: Brazilian football’s unlikely partnership with an escort platform
Dating appdates (Dec 2024): Grindr and Tinder wrap and swipe the year
Dating appdates (Nov 2024): Apps for news junkies and the ‘visual generation’, prizes for the ghosted, and more
Dating appdates (Oct 2024): anti-ghosting features, dating ban on trains, Facebook ads used for dating, and more
Dating appdates (September 2024): Anti-f***boy app, sober dating, Bumble AI, and more
Dating appdates (August 2024): ChatGPT vs ‘fake’ heights, SIMS get catfished, GPS safety concerns, and more
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
The role of voice & sound in forming deeper connections in a digitally-intimate era
