Dating appdates: ‘Tinder for travellers’, Grindr’s new CEO and reverse catfishing
It’s another busy time in the dating app world, with a new Tinder-like app for travellers arriving at the same time as…
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‘Dating apps pretend they’re not about sex’: iPlaysafe is fighting to normalise STI status sharing
When it launched in late 2021 in the UK, the iPlaySafe app seemed like a mildly glamorous way to share your sexually…
Dating appdates: New MAGA and book lover matchmaking apps, plus small dogs mean dates
It’s another busy time in the world of dating apps, with news about apps for book lovers and anti-woke right wingers, plus…
Dating appdates: Tinder revives ‘desk mode’, new trans app, hybrid hook-ups
It’s been a busy time for dating app news recently, with Tinder reviving an old favorite function, plus the usual slew of…
Dating appdates: Earn crypto by masturbating, Christian app controversy and ‘Tinder for kids’
In our latest dating news roundup from the world of dating and sex apps, there’s news about some ‘next generation’ apps set…
Grindr set to appoint LGBTQ+ CEO and become public company
Grindr is aiming to appoint a new LGBTQ+ CEO and is set to become a public company, as part of a $2.1…
Dating appdate: Anti-cancel culture app launched, and women booted off for being ‘too hot’
Another day, another dating appdate, this time bringing two hot pieces of dating app news, including the launch of an app for…
Dating appdate: Stir is an app for single parents, Tinder users bypass Putin, and Blyss wants to enforce facial recognition
It’s been a busy and largely positive month for the world of dating apps, even beyond the discovery of a hook-up app…
Headero is a hook-up app for people who really like oral sex
The steady march through time towards an era in which every sexual act, niche and kink has a dedicated app has been…
Nevermet wants to be the Tinder of VR dating in the metaverse
The possibility of swiping right to date an orc wearing a pink propellor hat has come one step closer with the release…
Tinder’s testing ‘blind dating’ feature, while rivals focus on user privacy
It’s February, the month of love. Love is Blind 2 has just dropped on Netflix, Tinder is rolling out a ‘blind date’…
Grindr disappears from Chinese app stores amid Winter Olympics internet crackdown
Olympic athlete accommodation zones have a reputation for being hotbeds of hook-ups, fuelled by both dating apps and the continuous presence of…
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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…
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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 (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
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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’
