Dating apps promised love, now they mostly deliver scams

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://nerds.xyz/2026/02/dating-app-romance-scams/

🎰 Grindr feels like a casino without a jackpot. So I quit. At least for now. Part of my Dry February.

Too many ads. Too little meaning. Too much wasted energy. Very little real connection.
Is it still a dating app — or just a dopamine machine?

👉 More on my blog: https://mateofreeden.com/grindr-became-unusable-i-quit/

#Grindr #DatingApps #ModernDating

The swipe era is ending. Tinder’s new "Chemistry" AI launches in 2026 to replace endless scrolling with a curated Daily Drop of matches. See how it works. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/technology/tinder-chemistry-ai-matchmaker-daily-drop-2026-launch-kxqr6ms3?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #datingapps #tinder #AI #matchmaking

Forget Hinge or Bumble. This App Promises a Personal AI Matchmaker

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/review/three-day-rule-matchmaking-app/

Is Gen Z done with dating apps? | CNN Creators

On this week’s show, CNN Creators discuss the trend of going “offline”, and why popular dating apps have seen a decline in users. #CNNCreators #DatingApps #News

https://fllics.com/en/video/is-gen-z-done-with-dating-apps-cnn-creators/

I find it sexually frustrating that neither Grinds or Feels is currently working on my phone. I am even considering tinder at this point. Has anyone succeeded in getting a hookup through Mastodon?

#hookups #datingapps

Hackers Say They've Hacked Match Group, Maker of Hinge, OkCupid

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.404media.co/match-group-hacked-tinder-okcupid-hinge/

TikTok unlawfully tracks your shopping habits – and your use of dating apps

https://noyb.eu/en/tiktok-unlawfully-tracks-your-shopping-habits-and-your-use-dating-apps

#tiktok #tiktoktracking #usertracking #socialnetworks #tech #techprivacy #privacy #mobile #mobileapp #shoopinghabbits #datingapps #grindr #tiktoknews

Dating platforms are by definition a hunting ground for love. Are they also a hunting ground for criminals? While they were designed to connect people, here is how their architecture can be weaponized against its users.

#datingApps #architecture #trust

https://negativepid.blog/dating-apps-when-trust-becomes-a-weapon/

𝗥𝗼𝗯 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗱𝗮𝗰𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗷𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗩𝗼𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝗲𝗳𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝗮𝗻 𝘇𝗶𝗷𝗻 𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗶𝗷𝗱 𝗼𝗽 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘀: '𝗭𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗱𝗲 𝘃𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴'

Meteen in de eerste week van 'Winter Vol Liefde' draait de emotionele achtbaan al op volle toeren. Helaas hebben de liefdeszoekers van gastvrijheid niet allemaal kaas gegeten, zag columnist Rob Goossens (35).

https://www.rtl.nl/boulevard/entertainment/artikel/5552722/rob-goossens-hekelt-bemoeienis-omgeving-winter-vol-liefde

#WinterVolLiefde #datingapps #teleurstelling

Just overheard someone say they use ChatGPT to write their dating app messages so they "sound more authentic."

Anyway, I’ll be deleting the internet now. #AI #DatingApps 🤖💔

Gizmodo: AI Ruined Job Applications, So People Are Resorting to Dating Apps to Find Work. “Some desperate job-seekers who weren’t gifted with a built-in network of key industry acquaintances are now taking to dating apps to help find jobs. According to a recent survey by ResumeBuilder.com, one in three users has used a dating app to find a job, with nearly one in ten saying it was their […]

💔📱 "Hey, let's hijack a dating app for cyber shenanigans because clearly, nothing says 'security prowess' like repurposing rejected Tinder knockoffs for nefarious deeds. 😅 Oh, the thrill of tedious #MITM #attacks and creating pseudo-C2 servers that no serious hacker would ever use. Truly, this is the cutting edge of cyber #innovation, right? 🙄"
https://mattwie.se/hinge-command-control-c2 #cybersecurity #datingapps #cyberhacks #HackerNews #ngated

AI-Powered Dating Is All Hype. IRL Cruising Is the Future

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/expired-tired-wired-ai-powered-dating/

Looking for work is getting really interesting 😉

#JobSeekers #AI #ATS #ApplicantTrackingSystems #Networking #JobMarket #DatingApps

https://gizmodo.com/ai-ruined-job-applications-so-people-are-resorting-to-dating-apps-to-find-work-2000704287

About a month ago, two popular gay dating apps — Blued and Fanka — were removed from app stores in China. I started using Blued back in 2017 when I was just beginning to recognize and accept my identity. Through it, I met many people “like me,” and I began to feel less alone. Fanka appeared a few years later, and I also used it to meet people — including a few who almost became boyfriends.
https://medium.com/prismnpen/reflecting-on-using-gay-dating-apps-in-china-686cc879ddd4?sk=5042db8e4453a8521fea5f09ea6de002

#LGBTQ #GayDating #DatingApps

@TechDesk @Techcrunch surely pouring used motor oil on the trash fire of capitalist #dating exploitation will help!

#ai #datingapps

Tired of the endless scroll of dating apps? Known, a San Francisco-based startup, is using a voice-powered AI onboarding system that learns about users without requiring them to fill out a form. The intended outcome: IRL dates that make sense for each person. Read more from @Techcrunch:

https://flip.it/74YrOA

#Tech #AI #Dating #Apps #DatingApps #ArtificialIntelligence #Technology

TikTok unlawfully tracks shopping habits and use of dating apps?

https://noyb.eu/en/tiktok-unlawfully-tracks-your-shopping-habits-and-your-use-dating-apps

#HackerNews #TikTok #Privacy #DataTracking #Shopping #Habits #DatingApps #UnlawfulTracking