A Tasmanian man has lost a discrimination claim and subsequent appeal against the dating apps Tinder and Hinge, which banned him because he was a convicted child sex offender. Child safety advocate Kathryn Fordyce has applauded the rulings and the bans imposed by the dating apps, which she says have been used by paedophiles to…
Is the dating game is rigged against men? Here’s what new research reveals about what men should do for better matches on dating apps. getty Based on eharmony’s dating statistics, an estimated 80 million Americans are currently utilizing dating apps or websites — that’s roughly 30% of adults. Men are represented more than women, although…
The co-founder of dating apps Tinder and Bumble, Whitney Wolfe Herd, has revealed that she and her husband often joke about how she “would never have swiped right on his dating profile.” The Bumble CEO made this “confession”in an interview with the Wall Street Journal, where she also discussed her new AI matchmaking app. “He…
It begins with a familiar gesture: a tired millennial, phone in hand, thumb hovering above the screen before they finally toss it on to the bed with a sigh. Another night, another carousel of profiles offering little more than travel pics, taco preferences and the inevitable mention of The Office. The promise of endless romantic…
The app “Tea,” designed for women to anonymously post comments about men they have dated, has suffered a data breach, leaking tens of thousands of user images in what appears to be a targeted effort by another online platform.The company behind Tea reported that 72,000 images were leaked online, including 13,000 selfies or forms of…
[Kalé Carey] A CALIFORNIA MAN HAS BEEN INDICTED ON 14 FEDERAL CHARGES FOR A SCHEME PROSECUTORS ALLEGE USED MULTIPLE DATING APPS TO LURE VICTIMS WITH FALSE PROMISES OF ROMANCE, ONLY TO BE DEFRAUDED. THE U.S. ATTORNEY’S OFFICE FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA ANNOUNCED THE INDICTMENT ON THURSDAY, JULY 24, IDENTIFYING 39-YEAR-OLD CHRISTOPHER EARL LLOYD OF WHITTIER AS THE MAN BEHIND…
Cupid is no longer called Cupid. Now it’s called Tinder, Bumble, Grindr, Badoo, Hinge… Dating apps have shaken up the way emotional and romantic connections are made around the world, as well as the dynamics that accompany these new ways of relating. Along with matches, blocks, sparks, and superlikes, new words are emerging that describe…
While online dating apps makes searching for love more convenient, finding that special person is difficult as ever. A cute photo and simple “hello” may not be enough to help you break through the noise, which is why many of those feeling stuck on what to say are turning to artificial intelligence for assistance. That’s…
Frustrated with dating apps, singles are shelling out for high-end matchmaking. “We had our biggest month of sales in the history of the company last month, and we’ve been around for 15 years,” says Adam Cohen-Aslatei, CEO of the US-based matchmaking service Three Day Rule. “Our business is not shrinking.” He is not alone. Demand…
In the past, I would hear stories of women sadly conned out of money by romance fraudsters and wonder how they could possibly be so gullible. That was until my ego, my trust in human nature and my confidence in online dating took a huge knock thanks to one man. Was he a scammer? Or…