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As AI plays a bigger role in relationships, true intimacy is getting lost

The CEO of dating app Hinge recently suggested that generation Z, “struggling to have the confidence to put themselves out there”, needs AI to help them find love. Apparently, without AI tools, younger people will struggle to express who they really are.

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Chicago Man Picks Up Woman for Dinner, Then Leaves Without Informing Her Because of a Pedicure Appointment: ‘You just matched her energy.’

You just matched her energy

The Mary Sue

Match Group Says Tinder Turnaround Is Gaining Traction as Hinge Growth Stays Strong

Match Group (NASDAQ:MTCH) Chief Financial Officer Steven Bailey said Tinder is showing signs that recent product and marketing changes are beginning to translate into stronger user trends and better financial metrics. Speaking at an investor conference, Bailey said the company’s thesis for improvin

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Virginia woman’s ‘red flag’ date disses her work, then says he’s never finished a book: ‘I gasped at the leather seats comment’

In today’s world, dating is much harder than it used to be, to the point where many people prefer to stay single rather than even try to date someone, let alone be with them. If you’re in the dating scene, you know this is true, or if your friends are,…

The Mary Sue

Bumble CEO reveals it's killing off the swipe on "The Axios Show"

It's a ripe time for a product overhaul.

Axios

Independent Journalist Flags a Potential Tinder Love Scam

Christophe Haubursin, an independent journalist, explored a strange phenomenon happening on Tinder. He noticed that there are profiles that highly resemble each other—all but in name and the last photo featured on the account. Haubursin’s findings are a reminder to be cautious on the app.

The Mary Sue

“Textlationships”: Are We Replacing Real Intimacy With Constant Messaging?

We text all day but rarely connect for real. Welcome to the “textlationship,” where intimacy feels constant but real-world effort is often missing.

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Woman gets 2 am call from man she matched with on Hinge six months ago. He threatens to leak her number, but then she blocks him

Being a well-known person on the internet can be tricky. As someone who is very active on social media, a lot of your life is public, so you never know who’s watching you or using the information they collect against you.

The Mary Sue

Women Share 60 Screenshots That Reveal Everything That’s Wrong With Modern Dating

Online dating has opened up way more possibilities than people had before, and it’s also become a pretty normal way for people to meet. But not every match ends up running off into the sunset together… some stories end after just a few messages. Women have been sharing screenshots of…

Bored Panda

NYC food blogger asked her Hinge match to pick a coffee spot. He hit her with a ChatGPT-generated rejection: ‘This is a PhD student’

Hinge dating isn’t for the weak.

We Got This Covered

Florida man picks up Hinge date. Then he starts driving her somewhere she didn’t agree to go: ‘Never let them take you to the second location’

If there’s one piece of online dating advice that we most often hear, it’s to never allow a stranger to pick you up from your home and take you somewhere else.

The Mary Sue

‘Do you still talk to the guy?’: California woman goes on a Hinge date, reluctantly gets on a motorcycle, then ends up in an accident

TikTok user @tracie.love shares a terrifying Hinge date story, which she calls one of her worst experiences ever. So, what really happened?

The Mary Sue

Woman vows to say yes to more dates. So she goes out with ‘Matt from Hinge.’ She’s stunned by what happens next

A woman’s documentation of her first few dates with a Hinge match warmed viewers’ hearts. As it turns out, deciding to put yourself out there romantically can sometimes lead to something good.

The Mary Sue

Woman meets Hinge date for dinner. Then she ends up leaving before the food is even served: ‘I wouldn’t Venmo him anything’

Dating on Hinge can go one of two ways: great, or a complete disaster. For TikToker @itsmelo, it was the latter—and she took to the short-form video app to vent her frustration.

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The Independent UK

Tinder to release range of new AI features in bid to matchmake Gen Z

The Los Angeles-based company is owned by Match Group, which owns a raft of dating platforms including Hinge and OkCupid

We Got This Covered

Los Angeles woman meets her Hinge date at the Santa Monica farmer’s market. 15 minutes in, one question ends it all

Not worth the extra mile.

The Independent UK

The curious reason behind the return of the bushy moustache

LET’S UNPACK THAT: Leonardo DiCaprio sent fans wild when he recently stepped out with a moustache. But as the style soars in popularity, Lydia Spencer-Elliott looks at the surprising reason that facial hair is making a comeback

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Woman goes with boyfriend to the bar. Then she realizes who the bartender is: ‘I feel bad for the boyfriend’

This woman was just trying to grab a drink before dinner, then the bartender turned around and things got awkward.

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‘Ever heard of Belgian Blue?’: Woman matches with guy on Hinge. Then he makes an odd backhanded comment about her back muscles

Dating apps have a way of scrambling your social instincts. That’s what one woman experienced after matching with someone on Hinge.

The Independent UK

I have a nonchalant boyfriend. Here’s why you should stop counting them out.

LET’S UNPACK THAT: Gen Z may roll their eyes at the idea of a ‘nonchalant boyfriend’ — quiet, calm, and seemingly unromantic. Yet, Amber Raiken finds that this low-drama type of partner can be surprisingly perfect

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CEO of the tech company behind Hinge and Tinder set up an employee hotline where staff can DM him anytime: ‘No hierarchy. No filters. Just real input.’

Spencer Rascoff, CEO of the tech company behind Hinge and Tinder, meets with Gen Z staffers monthly to leverage their “unfiltered perspective” thanks to the success of its employee hotline.

MarketBeat

Hinge Health’s AI Moat Might Be Its Patient Movement Data

Hinge Health is growing impressively within healthcare's physical therapy niche, and there are significant reasons for bullishness going forward.

The Guardian - UK

Sex first, dinner later: what can singles in Oslo, Berlin, Paris and Rome teach me about dating?

My fellow Brits seem weighed down by endless swiping – I went to the Europeans for a fresh perspective

Everybody Loves Your Money

Lonely and Paying More? Inside the Business Model of Dating Apps

The lonelier people feel, the more money dating apps make. That sentence sounds harsh, but it captures a simple truth about an industry that now pulls in billions of dollars each year while promising love, connection, and maybe even a soulmate.

The Guardian - UK

No swiping involved: the AI dating apps promising to find your soulmate

Agentic AI apps first interview you and then give you limited matches selected for ‘similarity and reciprocity of personality’

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