DAILYMAIL.CO.UK - June 29 - Shamed former Health Secretary Matt Hancock has become 'the face' of a dating site for married people straying from their partners. Hancock resigned from his high-powered job after a video of aide kiss emerged. The video showed him straying from his loyal wife of 15 years with a colleague. Now his laughing face has been used to advertise Illicit Encounters, a dating website for cheaters.
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Illicit Encounters Uses Matt Hancock's Image on Billboard Advertising Extramarital Affairs
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Dating App Thursday Attracted 110K Users
DAILYMAIL.CO.UK - Apr 28 - New dating app called Thursday only works on one day of the week to encourage singletons to meet up in person before their matches vanish at midnight - and 110K have already signed up. The app is officially launching across London and New York on May 13. Thursday has been developed because its creators believe people are spending too much time on dating apps and can be indecisive.
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Massive Changes Coming to Protect Women From Sex Predators
DAILYMAIL.CO.UK - Apr 25 - Dating apps will use AI to 'red flag' potentially threatening users to protect women from sexual assault. Users who might pose a danger to others on the platforms will be flagged and any assaults reported via the apps will be immediately forwarded to police. Match Group will establish a software portal that will feed any sexual assault reports - along with information linked to the case such as conversation histories - to police. The company is also considering hiring law enforcement liaisons whose sole job would be to streamline communication and information sharing with police.
by Brett Lackey
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Inside Private Elite Dating App Raya
DAILYMAIL.CO.UK - Apr 19 - Daniel Gendelman, 36, founded LA based dating app Raya in 2015. Celebs who've used the app include Sharon Stone and Channing Tatum. With a waiting list of 100K and stricter vetting procedures than any private members' club, Raya is the most exclusive match-making service ever devised, and the most private, too. The first rule of Raya is not to talk about Raya. Some have had their memberships terminated for just mentioning on social media that they are using the app. Raya says they 'periodically review' their community and remove anyone who isn't respecting the members' privacy, but leaks still happen. Members pay £5.99 a month. Because the pool is small - 10K in total - users aren't limited by location but can match internationally. Most users tend to be in London, Paris or LA. Users choose a 'theme song' that accompanies their photos. There is also a feature solely for networking for work purposes.
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Providing ID Before Opening a Social Media Account: Should It Be?
DAILYMAIL – Apr 5 - Australians have been left divided over the possibility of a radical overhaul of online dating, which would showing proof of ID to sign up to the platforms. Some have claimed the rules would lead to over-policing, but others agree it is a great idea for safer feeling and more confident to meet up with men and women. The discussion comes after a parliamentary committee released a report showing fraudsters and abusers could work from the apps with little risk of being caught. The Morrison government is expected to review the report and its recommendations and make a decision in coming weeks.
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Most People Swipe Right Based on Looks and Race
DAILYMAIL.CO.UK - Mar 8 - Psychologists in the US tested people's dating app swiping behaviours in the lab. Appearance and race were the best predictors of which way people would swipe. Decisions were often made in less than one second. The study was conducted by researchers from Michigan State University and the University of Maryland.
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One in Five Men Prefer to Date Women 5 Years Younger
DAILYMAIL.CO.UK - Mar 4 - In the study, researchers from the Universities of Lincoln and Swansea studied the dating profiles of 120K eHarmony users. Their analysis revealed that one in five British men is in a relationship with a woman five years younger, citing looks and health as key factors for choosing younger ladies. Women prefer to date men at least 18 months older, citing emotional maturity and a desire for a committed relationship as their main reasons why.
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Online Daters Are More Likely to Catch an STI
DAILY MAIL - Oct 21 - People using dating apps to 'hook up' are more likely to have an sexually transmitted infection and not use protection than those who meet in other ways, a study has found. A team from the Public Health Agency of Sweden surveyed ~14,500 men and women aged 16 to 84 about their sexual behaviour, online dating and health. 11% of men said they'd used the Internet to meet sexual partners, compared to 7% of women.
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Tinder Australia Has a New Safety Update
DAILYMAIL.CO.UK - Oct 6 - Tinder Australia is introducing a 'photo verification' feature to ensure users are who they say they are. The app will prompt users to take a real-time selfie of themselves and then compare it to their profile's photos to make sure they are not lying about their looks. Verified singles will have a blue checkmark next to their name.
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Badoo Launches New AI Tool That Detects Explicit Photos
DAILYMAIL.CO.UK - June 30 - Badoo has launched a new safety feature that uses AI to detect unsolicited nudes that get sent through the app. Badoo says its 'private detector' has a 98% accuracy rate when covering up intimate photos. The AI identifies potentially offending photos, automatically blurs them and gives users a warning that they could contain 'inappropriate content'. The feature was introduced to the 'feminist dating app' Bumble last year, which is owned by the same holding company as Badoo.
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Say Allo: Smart Dating App Powered by AI
DAILYMAIL.CO.UK - June 22 - 'Coronavirus slowed down the physical aspects of meeting someone, and people have learned to talk again,' said Say Allo Founder and CEO Zackary Lewis. Say Allo is a smart dating app for more mature singles who are less interested in a casual relationship and more interested in long term compatibility. The app is powered by AI and a compatibility index co-developed by an original developer of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dr. Brian Shaw, PhD. When signing onto the app, new users answer 10 questions about themselves. Like competing apps, users swipe left or right, but Say Allo's algorithm and compatibility index only provide them with compatible matches, so they don't waste time looking at people they are not compatible with. Once a match has been made, a video call is offered to both parties. Say Allo is free to swipe, match and message. Premium features are available that range from $1.99 to $19.99 per month that include detailed compatibility reports, video chat, icebreakers and more.
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Tinder Is Launching Prompts - Q&A Cards
DAILYMAIL.CO.UK - May 28 - Tinder has launched a new feature, called Promts, that allows users add question-and-answer cards to their profile. Prompts show a range of questions on subjects including pets, favourite songs and past-times on a user's profile, with their answer typed below. These cards will then appear on the app after a potential suitor has swiped through all the profile pictures added. Questions available will be updated regularly.
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Half of Bumble Users Are Seeking More Meaningful Relationships
DAILY MAIL - May 26 - According to Bumble's recent survey, more than half (55%) of UK online daters are seeking long-term relationships after the coronavirus lockdown is lifted. The UK lockdown period, which started on March 24 and is being gradually eased, has left people 'very lonely', Bumble said. 43% of users think they will spend more time chatting online and focus on getting to know each other before they meet in person. Only 29% of respondents plan to continue using video dating.
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Single Americans Are Boasting About COVID-19 Results in Their Dating Profiles
DAILYMAIL.CO.UK - May 19 - People have been disclosing the status of their COVID-19 antibody tests in their dating app profiles. The coronavirus antibody test determines if a person's body has had an immune response to a previous infection with the virus.
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Tinder "Passport" Feature Is Now Free
DAILYMAIL.CO.UK - Apr 2 - Tinder's Passport is normally available as one feature within the Tinder Plus and Gold paid subscriptions. The feature allows members to search by city or drop a pin anywhere on the map for free from now until April 30. Tinder's daily conversations have been up ~20% around the world - and the average length of the conversations is 25% longer.
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