‘A lot of effort to get one date’: Bumble app makes women’s first move easier
‘Intentions’ badges also launched, as dating app sector sees drops in share prices and moves to diversify
April 2024
Sexual healing
My husband has suggested we both go on Tinder for fun – but will this open a can of worms?
I’ve never dated online before and am open to the idea. But I’m worried that what starts with light flirting could lead to big problems
March 2024
I’m not surprised people are suing a dating app company – our addiction to swiping makes us miserable
Georgina Lawton
Those who – like me – have spent years looking for love on a six-inch screen know the pitfalls of these platforms, says the author Georgina Lawton
February 2024
Are dating apps fuelling addiction? Lawsuit against Tinder, Hinge and Match claims so
Flirt, reflect, delete: seven tips to tackle dating app fatigue
January 2024
Reclaim your brain
‘The longest relationship of my life’: 10 years of dating through my phone
Facebook and Instagram ran content sexualizing minors next to corporate ads, lawsuit says
November 2023
The Week in Patriarchy
‘Rizz-first’ Tinder painfully desperate to woo young people back to dating apps
Arwa Mahdawi
The leading dating app’s response to news that online dating is declining is a redesign wrapped in cringeworthy corporate slang
October 2023
‘It’s quite soul-destroying’: how we fell out of love with dating apps
For a decade, apps have dominated dating. But now singles are growing tired of swiping and are looking for new ways to meet people – or reverting to old ones
Meet the parents: Tinder introduces approval tool for friends and family
Dating app users will be able to show possible matches to others for their opinions and recommendations
Best reads of 2023
A stranger crashed a first date to out the man as a cheat – and thousands of women seek the same online
On social media women post pictures of potential dates, seeking information from others who have met them. It’s a defence mechanism, but also a privacy and legal minefield
August 2023
Pass notes
Looking for a new job? Have you tried Tinder?
I lied about my age on Tinder to date a younger man. Now I regret it
Shanti Nelson
Tinder wants to sell a $500-a-month subscription. Can they justify that?
Nancy Jo Sales
Tinder tests AI tool to help users select best-looking photos
July 2023
Remote working is like a dating app: isolating, joyless and bad for us. Yet still we stay home
Martha Gill
We crave social connection but sit indoors typing and swiping. Is it time to prod us back into the office?
June 2023
Coffee and quirkiness: 10 ways to be more confident on dating apps
AI bots chatting up matches on dating apps? This won’t end well
Nancy Jo Sales
April 2023
Even if you’re ‘on the apps’, it feels pretty hard to meet people these days
Maddie Thomas
Dating in the digital age has become increasingly fraught. But there’s hope for app skeptics like myself
January 2023
Dating app background and ID checks being considered in bid to fight abuse
National roundtable mulls safety strategies as communications minister says ‘no one law is going to fix this issue’
