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Bumble has revamped its app, leading to a new feature called ‘Opening Move,’ newly added ‘dating intention’ badges, and more.

 

Opening Move is specifically meant to give women a kickstart to their conversations with their matches. The feature provides a list of prewritten prompts that you can choose from and even add your own prompts to, that the app will send to all your matches in a new conversation. Some of these prompts are questions like ‘Who’s your dream dinner party guest (real or fictional)?’ and ‘What do you like about my profile?’ If and when the match responds, you can decide whether or not you want to continue the conversation. In case no move is made, the conversation will expire after 24 hours.

 


Bumble’s Redesigned App has an ‘Opening Move’ Feature that Sends Prewritten Prompts to Matches



Match Group, the parent company of dating apps including Tinder, Plenty of Fish, and Match, has cut off its ties with the NGO Garbo that has been providing background checks to users on Match Group’s platforms.

 

Background checks first became a thing on Tinder in 2021 and were later offered on the other dating apps too. The tool had been allowing users to gather additional publicly available information about their potential dates, by just using their last name and phone number. The checks mainly provided information related to criminal records such as public reports about violence, past arrests, convictions, and restraining orders.

 

Founder of Garbo, Kathryn Kosmides, revealed the reasons for why the NGO decided to end its partnership with Match Group. According to her, Garbo has faced “continuous harassment and threats by bad actors” on Match Group’s platforms, as well as a lack of support and initiative from the company.

Tinder’s Parent Company Match Group Ends Partnership with Garbo, the Background Check Provider



Meta has expanded its measures for the protection of underage users on Facebook Dating in the US. This means that users aged under 18 years will not be allowed to sign up for and access Facebook Dating.

 

This age verification tool, however, is not a regular one. It is powered by digital identity company Yoti, with whom Meta has been working since June of this year. Yoti’s systems are equipped with training on a large amount of global data of anonymous images belonging to a diverse range of people. As a result, the company can almost accurately determine the ages of people using video selfies.

 

According to Meta, it will launch the tool across its apps including Facebook, Instagram and Facebook Dating. During the test of the tool on Instagram, Meta discovered that about four times as many people were more likely to complete its age verification requirements as their attempts to edit their age from under 18 to over 18. This equated to “hundreds of thousands of people being placed in experiences appropriate for their age.”

Meta Expands its ID-Based Age Verification Tool to Facebook Dating in the US

 


Facebook is testing a video speed dating app as part of its experimental NPE (New Product Experimentation). The app is called ‘Sparked’ and it is currently in the initial testing phase. It has been designed to let users hold 4-minute long video chats with potential matches.

 

The ‘swiping’ move that is usually used in the dating apps today has been removed in Sparked, and with the video feature, users will have the option to hold short video chats with potential matches. There’s also the option to hold longer video chats to assess suitability.

Facebook Releases Beta Test of New Video Speed Dating App ‘Sparked’

Single men of America: an analysis of trends in dating profiles

At the pandemic comes to an end, and social distancing regulations are lifted, many single people will begin to date in person once again. For many the pandemic has been a tough time to date. More and more people have leaned on technology and dating apps to try and find the perfect match. 


With Valentine’s day around the corner, Kingsman Beard Club recently analyzed more than 3,500 Tinder profiles of men living in 31 of the biggest American cities to learn more about single men in America and what the typical dating profile looks like. They focused their attention on the main dating profile picture compiling insights into more than a dozen characteristics, including smiles, facial hair, attire, selfies, kids, and cars. Let us take a deeper look into what they found in their analysis. 


How men dress in their dating profile pictures 


Kingsman Beard Club found all different types of men. Everything from clean shaven to single men dressed like slobs. When it comes to home men are dressing in their online dating profiles, 71% of men wear casual attire in their main profile picture. Casual is cool and this was reflective in the analysis. Another 20% of men tend to dress like a slob and have a very messy look. Surprisingly, only 9% of men dressed in formal attire in their main dating profile picture. 


Facial hair in dating profile pictures 


The next part of the analysis looked at facial hair in men’s dating profile pictures. The analysis from Kingsman Beard Club found that 61% of men’s profiles have some sort of facial hair, while 39% are clean shaven. The 61% of those who have facial hair was further broken down into 35% who had heavy facial hair while another 26% had light facial hair. 


Do men smile in their dating profile pictures? 


Many women look for a man who is smiling in their dating profile picture. After all, a smile can go a long way in making a first impression when you are dating. The analysis from Kingsman Beard Club found mixed results from men. It was almost an even split down the middle with 51% of men smiling in their main dating picture with 49% not smiling in their main picture. 


Selfies and showing off their bodies. 


It is safe to say that many single women have seen an overwhelming amount of men take selfies of their body or their abs in their dating pics. This is so common that some women think that this is the way that most men present themselves on dating apps in 2021. The analysis from Kingsman Beard Club analyzed both selfies and if men were hiding their bodies in their main profile pictures. Surprisingly, they found that more often that not, most men are hiding pictures of their bodies in their main pic. The analysis found that 53% of men choose to hide their body in their main profile picture. When it comes to selfies, there again was an even split between men who take selfies and men who do not take selfies in their dating profile pictures. The analysis from Kingsman Beard Club found that 47% had selfies in their profile pic, while another 53% did not use selfies and had someone else take the picture for them. 


The top cities for single men in America 


The next part of the analysis from Kingsman Beard Club ranked the top cities for single men in America based on formula that defined men as “total packages”. This formula was defined as having a profile picture that was smiling, had their body visible, was not dressed like a slob, did not take a selfie, not shirtless, not a picture in a group, not at the gym, not in a car, not posting with a car and not a mirror selfie. The analysis found that only 17% of men analysis fell in the group as being a total package. Listed below are the top cities with the most single men that they analysis deemed as being a total package. 


1. Denver – 26% of men are defined as being the total package. 

2. Washington D.C. – 26% of men are defined as being the total package. 

3. New York - 25% of men are defined as being the total package. 

4. Indianapolis - 23% of men are defined as being the total package. 

5. Nashville -23% of men are defined as being the total package. 

6. Austin -21% of men are defined as being the total package. 

7. Philadelphia -21% of men are defined as being the total package. 

8. Columbus -20% of men are defined as being the total package. 

9. Minneapolis -20% of men are defined as being the total package. 

10. Atlanta -19% of men are defined as being the total package. 

11. Phoenix -19% of men are defined as being the total package. 

12. San Francisco -19% of men are defined as being the total package. 

13. Seattle -19% of men are defined as being the total package. 

14. Boston -18% of men are defined as being the total package. 

15. Detroit -18% of men are defined as being the total package. 

16. Baltimore -16% of men are defined as being the total package. 

17. Chicago -16% of men are defined as being the total package. 

18. Cleveland -15% of men are defined as being the total package. 

19. Memphis -15% of men are defined as being the total package. 

20. Portland -15% of men are defined as being the total package. 

21. San Diego -15% of men are defined as being the total package. 

22. San Jose -15% of men are defined as being the total package. 

23. Dallas -14% of men are defined as being the total package. 

24. San Antonio -14% of men are defined as being the total package. 

25. Charlotte -13% of men are defined as being the total package. 

26. Cincinnati -13% of men are defined as being the total package. 

27. Los Angeles -13% of men are defined as being the total package. 

28. Jacksonville -12% of men are defined as being the total package. 

29. Las Vegas -12% of men are defined as being the total package. 

30. Miami -11% of men are defined as being the total package. 

31. Houston -10% of men are defined as being the total package. 


As you can see some cities have more eligible bachelors than other cities, however the numbers are pretty close across the cities that were analyzed.

 

The cities with the most men with facial hair 


Ladies if you are looking for men with facial hair, these are the top cities: 

1. Indianapolis 

2. Washington D.C. 

3. Phoenix 

4. Cleveland 

5. Nashville 

6. San Francisco 

7. Austin 

8. Charlotte 

9. Columbus 

10. Denver 


The cities with the most clean shaven men 


On the flip side of the coin, if you are looking for a man who is more clean shaven than hairy, check out these cities below: 

1. Denver 

2. Boston 

3. New York 

4. Baltimore 

5. Seattle 

6. Atlanta 

7. Columbus 

8. Minneapolis 

9. Nashville 

10. Philadelphia 


The full analysis from Kingsman Beard Club can be seen in the graphics below.


Single men of America: an analysis of trends in dating profiles

Single men of America: an analysis of trends in dating profiles

Single men of America: an analysis of trends in dating profiles

Single men of America: an analysis of trends in dating profiles

Single men of America: an analysis of trends in dating profiles


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How dating has changed for singles during the COVID-19 pandemic

The pandemic has forced many single people to think differently about how they approach both dating and romantic interactions with other people. Previously it was very easy to meet new people and go on dates in public. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed that because many people are afraid of meeting and interacting on dates because of health and safety concerns. 


Basic Seltzer recently surveyed 2,000 unmarried millennials and Gen Zers to learn more about how sex and dating has changed during the pandemic. They wanted to see how people are adapting to virtual dating, virtual hookups and whether or not the same rules of dating apply to virtual dating during the pandemic. Let’s take a deeper look at the findings of their survey. 


The first part of the survey asked respondents how they have dated during the pandemic and what were their takeaways from virtual dating. First let’s start out with the positive. Virtual daters during the pandemic said they were dealing with less games when it comes to dating. 79% of virtual daters said that people they dated were playing less games and were more straightforward with what they did and didn’t want from people they were dating. 

How dating has changed for singles during the COVID-19 pandemic #Infographic



Tech giants like Facebook doesn’t know the word “stop.” They keep on expanding as much as possible even when they have an antitrust probe over them the entire time. Facebook gave competition to apps like Tinder, Bumble, and Hinge by launching Facebook Dating. The feature was rolled out in the USA last year and has now paved its way into Europe.

The platform has around 1.5 billion active users, which will make most of them try out the new feature. Ever wonder how many people would have left using other dating apps after the launch of Facebook Dating?

Facebook Dating finally makes its way to Europe

A Guide for Couples Moving-In

Living together with your partner can be comforting and it can come with a lot of benefits as well. Not only can you share your expenses with your partner, but you get to experience the feeling of coming back home to the one you love. While the comfort is there, a multitude of problems can arise as well. These can include the physical, actual things in your new home, or the entirely new experience of living with your partner.

Since there is no smooth sailing anywhere, it is important to remember that practicality is an important aspect of living with your partner. To begin with, the reason why you have chosen to live together should be clear. Are you going to live together because you're getting married soon? Or perhaps you are at the 'live-in' stage of your relationship?

A Guide for Couples Moving-In #Infographic



The security team at Check Point has warned people of the risk of using dating apps where a lot of cases have been reported leading to ransom, especially in the last two years. Dating apps have become an important source of actionable data for cyber criminals as users on these apps share much more private information and more photos than they do on other platforms. 


One of the most popular dating apps, OkCupid, has about 50 million registered users in more than 100 countries. It is part of Match Group, an online dating world that has other platforms under it as well, such as Tinder, Plenty Of Fish, and Match. Check Point wanted to test how easy it would be for hackers to hijack accounts on OkCupid and found out that the task would be actually very convenient for attackers. According to Check Point, the access to everything within an account on OkCupid was easily available, including personal details and identity, messages, and photos. 


Check Point identified a vulnerability in OkCupid's link scheme which could be spoofed by malicious links disguised as ones belonging to the app itself. The links provided a route to exfiltrate data, hence allowing to trigger actions within the platform. A user that would click the link would 'credentialize' themselves, hence providing the hacker complete access to their account. 

How Dating Apps are Making Users Vulnerable to Potential Harm

Group of Dating Sites Expose Data of Thousands of Users
A group of dating websites exposed 2.5 million records including explicit images, audios, chats, and payment receipts of users. According to researchers, hundreds of thousands of users were affected as a result of poorly stored data.

 The data was from nine dating sites that mainly cater to sexual activity, the sites include Xpal, BBW Dating, Cougary, Gay Daddy Bear, 3somes, Casualx, Herpes Dating, GHunt, and SugarD.

Group of Dating Sites Expose Data of Thousands of Users

Online Dating Is the Way to Meet In 2020
If you met your partner in 1995, chances are the bar, party with friends, school, or work was probably the first meeting spot. However, with the emergence of technology and dating apps like Tinder and eHarmony – a lot has changed in the dating arena. In fact, a recent survey by Stanford University indicates that the majority of couples today are opting to meet their partner online.

The survey queried around 5,421 U.S. adults regarding the ‘first meeting’ with their partners. While traditional meeting points such as acquaintance through friends, parties, and restaurants was common during the 1995 era, the year 2017 saw a sharp rise in ‘meeting through online dating platforms.’

In fact, Stanford University reports that the number of heterosexuals who met their partner on an online medium increased from 2% to 37% between the years of 1995 and 2017. On the other hand, meeting at a bar/restaurant has also increased between the surveyed years from 19% to 27%.

Online Dating Is the Way to Meet In 2020 #Infographic

Dating App Study
This new infographic looks at how global use of dating apps has evolved. Mobile data platform, Ogury has recently undertaken some research on dating apps and mobile dating habits from a regional and city perspective. The explosion of dating apps means there are now lots to choose from, and what’s hot and not varies from country to country, city to city and region to region, and also between men and women.

Dating App Study #Infographic

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