Whitney Wolfe Herd who heads up Bumble speaks during the TIME 100 Summit in New York, April 2019.
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Two women ruled the dating app tech industry last year. How they were portrayed by mainstream media versus how they portrayed themselves in social media says a lot about how women leaders are viewed.
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This isn’t the first dating app to intersect tech, dating, intimacy and politics.
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Launched in 2015, Raya, prides itself on being ‘an exclusive dating and networking platform for people in creative industries’.
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A sexologist and expert on organisational psychology explains how to navigate a workplace romance.
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Newer apps like Thursday prioritise meeting in person over possibly endless online chat.
New research suggests that for millennials and Generation Z, a lack of rules around love and dating brings both loss and liberation.
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You’ve probably heard about those ‘36 questions to find love’. Where did they actually come from and do they work?
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Women don’t want to ‘intimidate’ a man through their photos – but this is just one way they are hiding their true selves.
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Instead of upskilling women to cope with the harm they risk in dating men, the self-help industry should focus on male behaviour. Women need safety more than they need dating advice.
The older Alana is smitten by Gary in ‘Licorice Pizza.’
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Teen boys who date adult women tend to experience their relationships differently than girls who date older men.
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Inspired by the sensitive, handsome men they see on TV in their favorite K-dramas, they travel abroad in pursuit of a ‘soft’ masculinity they say they can’t find at home.
Bumble seeks to challenge what the company calls ‘the antiquated rules of dating.’
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Dating apps like Bumble have tried to shake up the gender dynamics of dating. Some users say their efforts fall flat.
Lockdown loneliness is not necessarily leading to an eagerness to date.
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Lockdown loneliness doesn’t mean people are rushing out on dates, says an expert.
Dating apps should take part in curbing STI spread among all users, regardless of sexual orientation.
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Queer dating apps are leading the way when it comes to being more open about sexual health and health in general.
Looking for a long-term relationship? Including a dog in your profile picture signals that you’re ready for commitment.
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Dogs have long been considered man’s best friend. And in the world of online dating, the presence of a canine companion indicates commitment.
Grindr allows for anonymity in a way that other dating apps do not.
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When gay men were confronted about writing ‘no Blacks’ or ‘no Latinos’ on their profiles, many of them became defensive.
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We fall for people based on appearance, kindness and wealth. It’s not as simple as removing one part of the equation.
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It’s not just the drama that gets people to tune in every night
A recent lawsuit has charged the U.S. Department of Education as being complicit in the abuse of LGBTQ students.
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A recent Title IX lawsuit alleges discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation at religious schools. Two scholars argue that this might be a pivotal moment.
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Predictions of a new ‘roaring twenties’ featuring hedonism and indulgence ignores how dating has changed during lockdown.