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Artificial intelligence

Grindr reportedly plans to introduce "AI boyfriends" to sext with you when nobody else will

Grindr is shifting towards features focused on long-term dating, travel, and professional networking.

Grindr plans to introduce AI wingmen and AI boyfriends for users, potentially changing the dynamics of interactions on the app. [ more ]

Queerty

Digital life

Are you obligated to respond on Grindr? The gays are divided

No one owes you a response on dating apps, silence can be a response.

Debates on Grindr manners and responses on dating apps are common in the LGBTQ+ community. [ more ]

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LGBTQ Nation

3 weeks ago

LGBT

How dating apps have tried to become more trans-inclusive over the years

Online dating apps still provide an uneven experience for transgender and nonbinary users. [ more ]

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The New Yorker

Artificial intelligence

How Stories About Human-Robot Relationships Push Our Buttons

Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used in modern dating apps to optimize user experiences. [ more ]

Semafor

Artificial intelligence

The world's first real AI-powered Valentine's Day | Semafor

AI is becoming an integral part of the online dating world

Experts are exploring how AI can change dating apps and bridge language barriers [ more ]

MobileAppAaily

Artificial intelligence

AI Is Breaking More Hearts This Valentine's Day

77% of Indians have encountered at least one fake profile generated and completely handled by AI on dating apps and social media.

81% of Indians observed better responses to AI-generated messages than their own, leading to a positive view of AI for romance. [ more ]

MobileAppAaily

Artificial intelligence

Bumble's AI Deception Detector Blocks 95% Fake Accounts | MobileAppDaily

Bumble is using artificial intelligence to combat fake, scam, and spam accounts on its platform.

The AI tool, Deception Detector, can automatically block 95% of inauthentic accounts before users come across them. [ more ]

WIRED

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Digital life

This Chatbot Screens Your Dating App Matches for You

A new dating app called Volar is using artificial intelligence to help people skip the early stages of chatting with a new match.

Users create dating profiles by messaging with a chatbot and answer questions about their interests and preferences.

The personal chatbot then goes on quick virtual first dates with potential matches, and users can decide if they want to send a real first message request. [ more ]

InfoQ

Data science

Platform and Features MLEs, a Scalable and Product-Centric Approach for High Performing Data Products

Setting up machine learning engineering efforts for scalability and performance at Bumble Inc.

Bumble Inc. operates as the parent company for three of the largest dating apps in the world. [ more ]

Mail Online

Artificial intelligence

I used ChatGPT to find true love with my wife-to-be

Using AI tools like ChatGPT can optimize and streamline the dating process, saving time and effort.

AI technology has the potential to revolutionize the dating scene, acting as a dating coach and facilitating interactions with potential matches. [ more ]

HuffPost

Relationships

At 62, I Hadn't Been On A Date In Decades. Here's What Happened When I Tried The Apps.

Dating world has shifted online, requiring new skills like swiping.

Popular dating apps like Bumble give women control over who contacts them.

Creating a genuine and honest profile is essential in online dating. [ more ]

time.com

Digital life

The Internet Made Romantic Betrayal Even More Devastating

Online dating can lead to elaborate scams and romantic betrayal with high emotional stakes.

In the digital age, creating a fabricated persona online has become easier than ever, contributing to an increase in deceptive relationships. [ more ]

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BuzzFeed

Relationships

14 Dating App Horror Stories From Famous People

Celebrities have had interesting and sometimes disappointing experiences on dating apps.

Some celebrities, like Drew Barrymore and Shaquille O'Neal, have faced challenges including fake profiles and disbelief in their identity. [ more ]

time.com

Digital life

When Love and the Algorithm Don't Mix

Dating app algorithms often perpetuate racial biases and stereotypes.

Online dating as a black woman is a unique and complex experience. [ more ]

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#tinder

The Verge

Relationships

Tinder is making it harder to get a blue verification checkmark

Tinder adding ID verification for profiles

Double-layer verification process with ID and video selfie [ more ]

Mail Online

Digital life

Tinder lets users scan their passport to confirm their identity

Tinder introduces photo and ID verification for user profiles to enhance safety.

Catfishing has been a prevalent issue in online dating, and Tinder's new verification tools aim to mitigate this risk. [ more ]

www.fastcompany.com

Relationships

How Tinder's new CEO plans to refresh the legacy app

Tinder's new CEO, Faye Iosotaluno, wants to bring about a category shift in online dating.

Tinder's paying user base has been in decline, but the company expects a stronger payer base going forward. [ more ]

Mail Online

5 months ago

Digital life

I was catfished by the Tinder Swindler - the key signs I missed

22% of Britons have fallen victim to catfishing in their lifetime.

Cecilie Fjellhoy, a victim of the 'Tinder Swindler', shares her experience and advises on red flags to look for. [ more ]

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www.fastcompany.com

Digital life

Thousands of users have filed complaints saying they were unfairly banned from Hinge

Dating apps like Hinge are facing an increasing number of complaints, with unjustified user bans being the primary concern.

Complaints of this nature are not limited to Hinge, but have also been made against other dating apps like Tinder and Bumble. [ more ]

HuffPost

Digital life

The 1 iPhone Feature You Should Disable If You're Online Dating

Giving your phone number before a first date can have unintended privacy consequences.

iPhone users should turn off the name-sharing feature to protect their privacy. [ more ]

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www.npr.org

Relationships

Dating habits are changing again. Here are 3 trends and tips for navigating them

Speed dating is experiencing a renewed interest, with a 63% increase in events reported in the first few months of 2023.

Dating coaches recommend focusing on curiosity and giving potential matches the benefit of the doubt when speed dating. [ more ]

ReadWrite

Artificial intelligence

AI use on dating apps rising, 1 in 4 Americans use to enhance profile

AI is increasingly used in online dating but is also contributing to a rise in scams and fake profiles.

23% of Americans are using AI to enhance their dating profiles and messaging, up from 15% last year. [ more ]

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Brooklyn Eagle

Education

What's News, Breaking: Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Be cautious of romance scammers when using online dating platforms.

The College Board improperly sold student data and sent promotional materials to students without consent. [ more ]

Theregister

Artificial intelligence

23% of polled Americans use AI to hotter in online dating

Almost a quarter of US residents use generative AI for online dating profiles.

45% of men worldwide have considered using a machine to write a Valentine's Day letter. [ more ]

Futurism

Artificial intelligence

Man Uses AI to Talk to 5,000 Women on Tinder, Finds Wife

A man in Moscow used OpenAI's GPT language models to talk to over 5,000 women on his behalf and found his wife through the AI interactions.

The man initially chatted with his wife as an AI, and gradually took over the conversations. The couple eventually got married based on a recommendation from the AI. [ more ]

WSJ

4 months ago

Relationships

WSJ News Exclusive | Tinder Owner Match Draws Elliott Investment

Elliott Investment has a $1 billion stake in Match Group

Activist plans to meet with Match to discuss improving performance [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

5 months ago

New York City

You've Got Mail' Was the Last Great New York Rom-Com

You've Got Mail, released 25 years ago, continues to have a devoted following among fans who appreciate its romantic comedy charm

The film is seen as a modern take on classic romantic comedies, with a love story that relies on clever words and observations [ more ]

WIRED

6 months ago

Relationships

Gen Z Is Leaving Dating Apps Behind

Dating apps create the expectation of love as an efficient business, leading to user frustration.

College students have more opportunities to meet new people through their social networks, reducing reliance on dating apps.

Women have brought more transparency to the dating process and are vocal about issues with hookup culture. [ more ]

www.theguardian.com

6 months ago

Digital life

Relationships that begin online are less stable - I've seen it time and time again | Nancy Jo Sales

People who meet on dating apps have less stable marriages.

Only about 10% of people in committed relationships met their partner on a dating site or app.

The stigma surrounding online dating may contribute to less satisfying and stable marriages. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

6 months ago

New York City

After a Rough Start, a Strong Connection

Travis London and Bruce Patrick had an instant connection on their first date.

Patrick's suggestion to buy a house near London's scared him and cut off communication.

Two months later, Patrick reached out again and they decided to start over as friends. [ more ]

#people

www.mercurynews.com

11 months ago

East Bay (California)

Home sales and curb appeal: A lot hinges on your door

Shopping for a home is a lot like online dating.So much rides on that first photo, and a prospect's curb appeal often determines whether you cross the figurative threshold or swipe left.As homes go, the focus of that first impression falls on the front door, which should draw you in.However, many front doors don't do their homes any such favor.

www.nytimes.com

Tech industry

The Women Who Are Giving Dating Apps the Summer Off

Divai Brown, a 39-year-old lawyer from Harlem, has lived in Dublin for about 15 months, working in financial regulations, and loves it.I don't have any immediate plans to move back to America, Ms. Brown said in a phone interview.Maybe some other parts of Europe, but definitely not back to the States.

www.theguardian.com

Pets

Bring back Guardian Soulmates my go-to for invariably socialist' online dating | Brief letters

Before Lizzie Cernik puts everybody off online dating (Dating burnout: meet the people who ditched the apps and found love offline, 18 January), let me suggest you reinstate Guardian Soulmates, which was by far the most reliable dating site.I met interesting and gracious men, who were invariably socialists too, which was always my top priority.

VentureBeat

Venture

Dating app Smitten raises $10 million in Series A funding

Smitten, a dating app for Generation Z and Centennials, has raised $10 million in Series A funding.Among the investors are Makers Fund, Possible Ventures, Wonder Invest and more.

the Guardian

Relationships

Dating is traumatic; sex makes me anxious. How can I find a partner?

The challenges you are facing do not seem exclusively sexual in nature.

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www.thelocal.de

Germany news

New exhibition reveals role of gay community in Berlin Wall's fall

Art exhibitions, films and city tours are casting a new spotlight on LGBTQ life in the now defunct state, capturing the imagination of generations born after the Berlin Wall tumbled on November 9th, 1989.It was a high-wire act, said East German art expert Stephan Koal about the life of Jurgen Wittdorf, a long-closeted gay artist whose daringly homoerotic works decorated even official buildings of the Stalinist regime.

Nytimes

New York City

Review: Exploring Plato and Online Dating, Gibney Dancers Give Their All

Gibney Company presents "Up Close, a program of boundary-teasing works by three choreographers.

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www.standard.co.uk