Sending out an SOS: Bonkers dating makes safety a priority
A new dating and hookup app that allows you to send out an ‘SOS’ signal to designated friends if a date turns…
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RizzGPT AI smart glasses tell you what to say on dates in real-time
A set of smart AI glasses that can give you live dating advice, including suggestions of what to say to a date…
Tinder Vault is a $500-per-month subscription for people who want to pay for exclusivity
Tinder is working on an exclusive $500-a-month subscription version of the dating app, tentatively called Tinder Vault. The news was revealed by…
Is using GPT-4 for Tinder ‘cheating’ at dating?
The release on March 14, 2023 of GPT-4, the latest version of the hugely popular ChatGPT artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, has got…
Rebel Wilson and Carly Steel launch Fluid, a ‘no labels’ dating app
Rebel Wilson, the Australian actor, and Carly Steel, the British actor and presenter, have launched a new dating app, Fluid, for people…
Dating appdates: New app for widows, Hinge non-monogamy option, Bumble wraps-up 2022, and Islamic State goes catfishing
It’s been another busy two weeks in the world of dating apps, so we’ll waste no time in walking you through updates…
‘The best you’ve ever looked’: PhotoAI will sell you fake photos of yourself to use on dating apps
A new fake photo-generating app is offering a “Tinder Pack” service, that gives you a cache of fake images of yourself looking…
Grindr founder launches Motto, a new dating app aimed at less ‘transactional’ hookups
Joel Simkhai, founder of Grindr, has launched a new gay and queer hookup app called Motto, designed to create better connections than…
Dating Appdates: Tinder uni hook-ups return, Hinge video verification, Plenty of Fish angles for relevance
The start of a new academic year isn’t known to be a particularly difficult time to find hook-ups, for university students fresh…
OnlyFans founder Tim Stokely pumps investment into fitness-based dating app FITFCK
OnlyFans founder and former CEO Tim Stokely has invested in FITFCK, a forthcoming dating app for people who use the gym, that…
The Right Stuff? ‘Anti-woke’ dating app gets off to chaotic start
A new US-based dating app for conservatives, touting itself as an anti-woke, pro-Donald Trump app, has got off to a chaotic start,…
Dating appdates: Marriage Pact sweeps campuses, anti-catfishing and ghosting measures, and dating app for professional black women secures $1M
Is dating app hookup culture on the decline? Marriage Pact is an app based on the assumption that many people want to…
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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
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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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Dating appdates (Aug ’25): ‘Male’ rival to Tea app, browser history dating, Grindr’s zionist issue, and more
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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
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Dating appdates (Dec 2024): Grindr and Tinder wrap and swipe the year
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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
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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
Dating appdates (Sep 2023): Tinder’s $499 tier, Bumble no-shows, Grindr staff exodus, and more
Dating appdates (Aug 2023): Hook-up without subscribing, hatch a personality, and ‘pig-butchering’
