THE GUARDIAN – Mar 16 – OKCupid has asked its users if coronavirus affects their dating life. OKCupid was prompted to ask the question after noticing a rise of 262% in the number of mentions of the virus in UK profiles between January and March. 93% of users said that they would carry on seeing people in real life, but the virus has apparently prompted people to spend more time looking for love: OKCupid has had a 7% increase in new conversations over the last five days, the company said. Tinder has started warning users of the risks of meeting in person, with an interstitial screen that pops up advising users to wash their hands.
by Alex Hern
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