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OkCupid Debuts ChatGPT-Generated Matching Questions

Posted on February 10, 2023

OkCupid questionsMASHABLE – The AI chatbot ChatGPT has had a chokehold on the internet since it debuted in Dec. 2022. Almost immediately, dating app users started using the service to write messages to matches. OkCupid has started experimenting with asking users matching questions generated by ChatGPT. The app's global head of communications Michael Kaye asked ChatGPT what questions to ask on a dating app and what questions to ask when dating, and here's what the chatbot replied:

  • Are you more of an introvert or extrovert?
  • Are you a morning or night person?
  • What's your favorite way to spend a weekend?
  • What do you value most in a partner?
  • How do you know when to take a relationship to the next level?
  • How do you balance your own needs with the needs of your partner in a relationship?

The questions have been answered more than 125,000 times and counting, and Gen Z is surely leading the charge. 31% of Gen Z daters on OkCupid don't think that using AI to create a profile or message others on dating apps is a violation of trust.

by Anna Iovine
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Tinder Users Are Using ChatGPT to Message Matches

Posted on December 19, 2022

TinderMASHABLE – Once they match with someone, Tinder users ask ChatGPT for an opening message based on their interests. Then they copy and paste the output and send it to their match. One "Tinder veteran" used ChatGPT to generate a poem for his match. She loved it, saying a guy hadn't written a poem for her before. With using an AI bot on Tinder, there are potential ethical concerns at play here; the dominant from these examples is disclosure. How would a match feel if they knew the messages were AI-generated?

by Anna Iovine
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Tinder Users Say ‘Situationship’ Is a Valid Relationship Status

Posted on November 30, 2022

Tinder icon appsMASHABLE - In an in-app survey among Tinder users aged 18-24 in the UK, U.S., and Australia last month, 1 in 10 respondents said they prefer situationships as "a way to develop a relationship with less pressure." The app saw a 49% jump in members adding "situationship" to their profiles from January to October this year.

by Anna Iovine
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Tinder Has Created a Collection of Healthy Dating Guides

Posted on November 25, 2022

Tinder NoMore guidelinesMASHABLE – Tinder has launched a series of "healthy" dating guides in collaboration with No More, a global non-profit dedicated to eradicating domestic violence and sexual assault. Some guides examine potential red flags, while others look into how to approach the subject of sex and intimacy. There's a range of information about going on an in-person date safely and maintaining respect throughout the dating process. The content is available on No More's website and will be found in-app on Tinder starting on November 26th for two weeks. This will appear via a swipe card redirecting Tinder users to No More's site.

by Meera Navlakha
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Bumble Reveals Dating Trends in 2023

Posted on November 17, 2022

Bumble logo white for social mediaMASHABLE – Bumble has released its annual predictions for what we can expect in the new year. Emotional needs are high on people's list of priorities.

  1. New year, new me(n) (74% of men say they've looked inward and analysed their own behaviour more than ever and have a clearer understanding of toxic masculinity.)
  2. Guardrailing (63% of daters say they're clearer about emotional needs and boundaries.)
  3. Love-life balance (54% care more about their work/life balance than their career status.)
  4. Open casting (One in three daters are now more open to considering dating beyond their "type")
  5. Ethical sex-ploration (53% believe it's paramount to express sexual wants and needs early on in a relationship.)
  6. Wanderlove (33% of people on Bumble are now more open to having relationships with people not in their current city.)
  7. Dating renaissance (Per Bumble's data, 39% of people on the dating app ended a marriage or serious relationship within the past two years. Some of them are using dating apps for the very first time.)

by Rachel Thompson
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Tinder Is Launching Tinder Uni in the UK

Posted on October 26, 2022

Tinder logo for social mediaMASHABLE – Tinder Uni can only be accessed by students with a uni email address (ending in ac.uk), and users will have to confirm that email address in order to gain access to the feature. Per Tinder research, 53% of graduates in the UK met a current or previous partner while studying and 62% of those are still with that partner. Tinder has launched similar features in other countries, namely Tinder U for U.S. college kids.

by Rachel Thompson
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Bumble Makes Cyberflashing Detection Tool Available as Open-source Code

Posted on October 21, 2022

Bumble logoMASHABLE – In 2019, Bumble launched its AI tool 'Private Detector', which alerts users when they've been sent an obscene photo and automatically blurs the image. Now, Bumble is making a version of the tool available to the wider tech community on GitHub. Rachel Haas, Bumble's VP of member safety, said in a statement, "Open-sourcing this feature is about remaining firm in our conviction that everyone deserves healthy and equitable relationships, respectful interactions, and kind connections online."

by Rachel Thompson
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Bumble Is Bringing ‘Ted Lasso’ Dating App Bantr to Life

Posted on October 10, 2022

Bumble Bantr liveMASHABLE – Bantr is the fictional dating app that brought together characters Rebecca Welton and Sam Obisanya in the TV show Ted Lasso. In the show, Rebecca (Hannah Waddingham) is Sam's (Toheeb Jimoh) boss – but they didn't figure out they were talking to each other due to how Bantr functions. The app doesn't show users each other's photos and instead lets them connect through a text-only conversation. Beginning this Thursday, Bumble users will be able to experience Bantr for themselves. Bantr Live, a weekly event available to Bumble users for free, launches on Oct 13 at 7:00 p.m. local time. Like on Bantr, Bumble users will connect with personality first, without any photos shared. They'll chat for three minutes and then will be asked if they want to continue the conversation. If both daters match, the chat will live on the usual queue and they'll be able to see photos.

by Anna Iovine
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Tinder Is Losing Some Momentum and Gen Z Could Be Why

Posted on August 22, 2022

Tinder for social media2MASHABLE – Financial Times reported that Tinder downloads dropped 5% in 2021. Tinder CEO Gary Swidler said that new user sign-ups "have not returned to pre-pandemic levels." FT's reporting suggested that Gen Z's falling interest in Tinder could be to blame for the app's slow fall from grace.

by Alex Perry
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Hinge Launches LGBTQ Dating Guide to Answer

Posted on August 10, 2022

Hinge logo for social mediaMASHABLE – Hinge has a new FAQ guide full of advice specifically about LGBTQ dating. The NFAQ (Not-so-Frequently Asked Questions) guide is full of answers to questions relating to LGBTQ dating and identity, including how to navigate dating when you're not quite ready to come out.

by Shannon Connellan
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