Tinder’s parent company is auditing its sexual violence prevention policies

Posted on 07/12/2020 by Engadget

Tinder parent company Match Group is partnering with one of the largest anti-sexual violence groups in the US to audit how it handles reports of sexual assault across its many dating platforms. The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) wi...

Tinder starts testing video dates

Posted on 08/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

In a time where it’s incredibly difficult to see anyone in person, let alone date, Tinder is giving its users a practical solution: One-on-one video chats. The company announced today that it has begun testing the ‘Face to Face’ chat feature (which w...

Tinder’s catfish detector is now available in the UK

Posted on 24/06/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Meeting someone you connected with online can be awkward. It’s even worse when that person looks nothing like their photos. Tinder’s Photo Verification feature prompts a user to pose for two real-time selfies and uses AI to compare them with their ex...

Tinder will stop banning accounts mentioning Black Lives Matter

Posted on 10/06/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Dozens of Tinder users were banned from the online dating app after mentioning Black Lives Matter in their profiles, according to Buzzfeed News. Some had added Black Lives Matter hashtags to their profiles, while others encouraged matches to sign pet...

Match.com’s Date Check-In sends an SOS to friends in case of creeps

Posted on 18/02/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Going on a date with someone you met online can be scary -- not just because of the pressure to be charming, but also because of the horror stories of creepers and criminals that use dating apps to target their victims. Match.com's latest security fe...

Dating app Ship lets friends find your matches

Posted on 15/08/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

Dating apps are mostly a solitary effort, with users swiping on prospective soulmates from the comfort of their own couch. Ship, a dating app that lets single people involve friends in the matchmaking process, may change that. The Match Group and Bet...

Match app adds an offline dating coach for your online dating woes

Posted on 14/05/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

Online dating is its own big, scary jungle, and often users are left on their own when it comes to problems like ghosting or mixed signals in texts. Match.com thinks it can help users navigate that jungle -- by offering some human assistance. The onl...

App stores pull dating apps after FTC warning about underage users

Posted on 07/05/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

You'd think that dating app developers would be sure to keep children from signing up, but that's not always the case. Apple and Google have removed three Wildec dating apps (FastMeet, Meet24 and Meet4U) from their respective stores after the FTC fo...

Tinder wants to help you find a Bonnaroo boo

Posted on 02/05/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

Tinder is rolling out a new feature for summer music festival-goers looking for romance. The popular hookup app announced a "Festival Mode" that will let users sort through matches who are attending the same music festival. If you opt-in, your Tinder...

Bumble Spotlight makes you the center of attention for 30 minutes

Posted on 11/02/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

If you're still looking for a date before Valentine's Day, Bumble may be able to help. The company announced a new feature called Spotlight that puts you front and center whenever people in your area open up the app. Once activated, you'll get 30 min...

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