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FuzzyBanter Pushes Users’ Personalities Ahead Of Their Looks

Posted on March 19, 2015

DAILYMAIL.CO.UK – Mar 19 – New dating app FuzzyBanter works like Tinder, except the profile photos are "fuzzy". The app allows users to list up to ten interests when they sign up, along with a 160 character bio. Users browse people that are nearby and can give a thumbs up, or 'nudge'. If a person they've 'nudged' gives them a nudge back, it is a match and they can start messaging. Both participants have the option to either partially or fully reveal their profile picture.

by Amy Lewis
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Elitist Dating Site Is Hijacked By Internet Trolls

Posted on March 12, 2015

DAILYMAIL.CO.UK – Mar 12 – Last week it was revealed that BeautifulPeople.com had expelled ~3K people for not maintaining the appearance necessary to meet the high standards expected on the site. The move angered outsiders who disagreed with the site's selective policy. The 'Ugly' troll attack originated in Russia where ~2,700 applications were made to the site in a few hours. Over half of these were fake profiles and part of the ugly troll army.

by Olivia Foster
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Tinder Nightmares

Posted on February 28, 2015

DAILYMAIL.CO.UK – Feb 22 – Eight bartenders said they can always tell when a Tinder couples come in. Customers sometimes bring in multiple dates in the same night. Bartenders must break news if someone leaves while date is in bathroom.

by Christopher Brennan
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21Pictures: Find THE ONE Based On Just 21 Snaps

Posted on January 25, 2015

DAILY MAIL – Jan 23 – A new dating website is aiming to match people with just that – encouraging them to pick their matches simply on raw intuition and the help of a few snaps. Matches will be hand-picked after users have answered 21 short questions about basic core values and worldviews.

by Olivia Foster
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Dating Apps Blamed For Soaring STDs

Posted on January 5, 2015

DAILYMAIL.CO.UK – Jan 3 – Peter Greenhouse, of the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV, said: "These apps make having casual sex a damn sight easier." Advocates say it works because it is spontaneous and discreet, but critics believe it is making casual sex more normal. Mr Greenhouse said: 'Thanks to Grindr or Tinder, you can acquire chlamydia in five minutes.'

by Stephen Adams
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Australians Lost $23M In Online Dating Scams This Year

Posted on December 10, 2014

DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA – Dec 9 – According to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, total losses for dating and romance scams reached ~$23M this year. The ACCC has sent almost 1500 letters to potential victims in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory as part of its Scam Disruption Project.

by Nelson Groom
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Middle-aged People Turning To Tinder For Casual Sex

Posted on November 25, 2014

DAILYMAIL.CO.UK – Nov 22 – 3% of Tinder's 50M users are now aged between 45 and 54. And last generation of 'pre-internet adults', aged 35 – 44, now make up 12%. Tinder, estimated to be worth ~£1B, was founded in Sep 2012 and is now recruiting 20K new users every day. Users tend to log in 11 times a day for sessions of eight minutes.

by Jack Crone
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Tinder Plus Could Cost $20 A Month

Posted on November 10, 2014

DAILYMAIL.CO.UK – Nov 6 - Tinder is set to monetize its app by launching a Tinder Plus subscription. Paid-membership will first roll out in the UK, Brazil and Germany. Tinder will test how much it can charge for the trial service with prices between 99c – $20 before deciding on a worldwide rate. Subscribers will get access to an 'undo' button to prevent missed opportunities when they swipe left on a potential partner too soon. The app also plans on launching a button called Passport, which will let users search for potential dates in extra locations. Currently, the app automatically searches within a certain distance from a user’s location, whereas Tinder Plus users will be able to toggle between different locations.

by Sarah Griffiths
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TrustYourTickr.com Only Allows Video Profiles

Posted on October 8, 2014

DAILYMAIL.CO.UK – Oct 7 – TrustYourTickr.com is a new dating site where members create 30-second videos displaying their interests and hobbies, earning 'ticks' if they are liked and 'icks' if they are not. Once members mutually tick each other, they can text or video message. The site charges £10 a month.

by Naomi Greenaway
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Facebook “Ask” Button Next To Relationship Status Is Invasive

Posted on May 20, 2014

DAILYMAIL.CO.UK – May 20 – A new Facebook button that lets users ask their friends if they're single or taken has been branded 'invasive' and 'naggy'. The 'ask' button appears on the profiles of users who have left their relationship status blank. Some users say the button provides an easy way to express their interest in one another.

by Margot Peppers
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Mark Brooks: Facebook is inching into the dating domain. (Thanks to Nick at Spamalytics for forwarding this link to us.)

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