Mark Zuckerberg announced at Facebook’s annual developer conference in California on Tuesday that the company is building a matchmaking service. https://media.wired.com/photos/5ae8be19d70f1a2324c241ae/master/pass/FBDatingFINAL.png
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Facebook’s New Data-Sharing Policies Are Crashing Tinder
Users can’t log into the dating app after Facebook adjusted its app integration policies. https://media.wired.com/photos/5ac5421003784a0de77a8430/master/pass/FacebookTinderMalfunctionFINAL.jpg
Tinder Wants to Make Emoji for Interracial Couples
Great idea! But it’s a lot harder than it looks. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a94da999308984e64053147/master/pass/interracialemoji.jpg
The Olympic Village will be stocked with 37 condoms per athlete — and it could be because of Tinder
Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images 110,000 condoms will be distributed across the 2018 Winter Olympic grounds. This works out to 37 condoms per athlete for a two-week period. The rise of dating apps like Tinder could be to thank for an anticipated increase of sexual activity in the athletes village. Organisers of the 2018 Winter Olympics are […]
US appeals court says Tinder Plus pricing is discriminatory
They say all’s fair in love and war, but those that have used Tinder will probably disagree. And that includes Allan Candelore, a man suing the dating app over the pricing of its premium service, Tinder Plus. Candelore and his lawyers argue that charging $ 9.99 a month to users under 30, and $ 19.99 […]
Why Your Tinder Profile Should Feature Your Favorite Brands
Many enter the dating scene armed with “the checklist” — nonnegotiable qualifications needed to land in LTR territory. Similar political views? Check. Similar religious beliefs, or lack thereof? Check. But a recent Journal of Consumer Research study suggests that this checklist should include another, seemingly unlikely, item — brands. In the study, Brand compatibility influenced […]
Shameless Season 8 Premiere Recap: Tinder, ICE and Meth, Oh My!
Dare we say the Gallaghers are actually on the road to making better decisions? Shameless‘ Season 8 premiere on Sunday finds the clan making positive choices — albeit with the help of drugs in some cases. VIDEOSShowtime Boss on Emmy Rossum’s Shameless Contract Dispute: ‘Parity Was Justified in This Case’ FRANKMonica Money Purchase | None. […]
Apps like Tinder and Bumble have become the only dating services worth your time
Reuters Psychologist Eli Finkel says the only real advantage to online dating is that it introduces you to tons of potential dates. There’s no evidence that matching algorithms work, Finkel says. That’s why Finkel thinks apps like Tinder and Bumble are the best option for single people today, whether you’re looking for casual sex or a […]
One Tinder user’s data request turned into 800 pages of probing info
Enlarge / This image is from Tinder’s “Anywhere” service, which doesn’t require a smartphone to use. Meaning, even more people will be able to cough up their data to the popular dating service. (credit: Tinder) In March of this year, German reporter Judith Duportail acted on her rights, thanks to the European Union’s data protection directive (DPD), to request […]
LinkedIn built a Tinder for business advice
The ability to swipe left and right to determine if you want to do business with someone is Tinder’s signature feature. It’s been copied by hundreds of imitators, but few would have expected the staid LinkedIn to be one of them. The Microsoft-owned professional network is rolling out a swipey-choosey feature that will enable hungry […]
