Online Dating

No fake faces: Tinder rolls out face check selfie verification in India

With the new feature, new Tinder users will now be required to complete a video selfie as part of their account setup, which will be compared with their profile photos to confirm that the user is real

How safe is your child online? Kerala case exposes dark side of dating apps

A 16-year-old boy from Kerala recently became the victim in a disturbing case that highlights the dangers of online dating apps. Police charged 14 people, including government workers, with sexually assaulting the teenager. The group allegedly befriended the boy through the app before the attacks occurred. As the investigation unfolded last month, it was discovered the teenager, who is now safe, had been using fake profiles to stay active on the platform for almost two years. Tragically, this kind of predatory incident is not a rare occurrence, for the police. They report that such crimes are becoming increasingly common. They say this falls squarely within the patterns they regularly encounter through their Digital De-addiction (D-DAD) programme, an initiative aimed at identifying and rehabilitating children hooked on online games, social media, and pornography. Launched in 2023, the D-DAD project is the first of its kind in the country. At present, there are six centres operat

With millions single, China's youth turn to livestreams to find 'true love'

Young Chinese singles are ditching dating apps and turning to livestreamed matchmaking rooms, where thousands watch as they search for real love in real time

Flirt like a pro: Tinder's new AI game coaches users on romantic banter

The game is part of Tinder's broader push to incorporate artificial intelligence into its dating experience and is built using OpenAI's GPT-4o and GPT-4o mini models

Noida businessman falls for dating app trap, loses ₹6.3 crore to scam

A Noida businessman loses ₹6.3 crore in a dating app scam after trusting a woman who lured him into fake investments

Women swipe right on safety, respect & real love this Women's Day

Women are ditching outdated norms and fairy-tale cliches for relationships on their own terms

Swiping right? You might be falling for an AI bot, not a real person

With AI-powered romance scams on the rise, deepfakes and fake profiles blur the line between love and deception

AI-led dating platform Schmooze raises $4 million series A round

In just 10 months since its launch in India, Schmooze said it has attracted over 1 million users and witnessed 900 million meme swipes

Japan turns to AI romance apps amid rising loneliness, falling birth rate

In Japan, the Loverse app offers AI companionship as traditional relationships decline, while government efforts remain focused on addressing the nation's falling birth rates and growing loneliness

Online dating scam on the rise; How to prevent yourself from being a victim

Scammers start chatting on dating apps, with fabricated tales of companionship desires to manipulate emotions. Then they plan club meetings where they deceive victims by ordering expensive items

Japanese govt launches dating apps as birth rates hit record lows

A stable population demands a fertility rate of 2.1. Yet, Japan has struggled to meet this benchmark for over five decades, a trend exacerbated by the 1973 oil crisis

Tired of dating apps? You're not alone; survey says 79% Gen Z feel the same

A recent Forbes Health survey shows that young people are particularly affected, with 79 per cent of Gen Z and 80 per cent of Millennials feeling exhausted of dating apps

Tinder partners with Centre for Social Research to add safety guide

Online dating platform Tinder on Sunday said it has partnered with not-for-profit organisation Centre for Social Research to offer safety guidance to its users. The additional safety guide, along with the existing 15 safety features on the app, is part of Tinder's efforts to ensure safety of its users, leveraging NGO CSR India's insights amid the intersection of technology and violence against women, Tinder told PTI. Tinder users will get a prompt through in-app message for accessing the "Dating Safety Guideline". "Initial interactions set the tone of a relationship, and this guide can play an important role in supporting anyone on their dating journey, including the millions of daters who turned 18 and chose Tinder for their first dating experience. "We encourage our users to engage with this guide and take advantage of the many in-app features that have safety at their core," Tinder India Communications Director Aahana Dhar said. Tinder, a subsidiary of American online dating ..

Indians grappling with dating puzzle are turning to relationship gurus

From group sessions to personalised solutions, the dating tips can cost up to Rs 10,000 an hour

Indian dating apps swipe right for Bharat as relationship landscape changes

The stakes are rising. Indian consumers spent close to $10 million in 2022 on dating and friendship apps

Tinder's new features to let daters specify pronouns, relationship type

Dating app Tinder has started to roll out new features aimed at assisting people in finding the right relationship for them while also being more authentic on their dating profiles

Tinder shows how youngsters' expectations from relationships are changing

The dating app also released a dictionary defining 23 terms that describe dating in 2023

Stellar quarter for Tinder parent as more people pay to find right match

Match Group topped quarterly revenue estimates as more users looking for matches and connections took paid subscriptions on dating app Tinder, sending the company's shares up 16 per cent

Small towns see surge in dating app users; video calls take front seat

According to company executives, users on dating apps, such as Tinder, Bumble, and TrulyMadly, from outside of metro cities now account for 70 per cent

Dating changed during the Covid pandemic; apps are following suit

Despite the social distancing of the past 18 months, the use of dating apps in general has surged as people sought connections amid their isolation