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- Yahoo Life UK
LGBTQ+ community has a higher risk of being catfished than straight people, study reveals
But while they experience more 'bad behaviours' on dating apps, LGBTQ+ people still have better luck with finding long-term love online...
- Yahoo Life UK
Hoping for a date on Valentine's Day? These are the dating apps you're most likely to succeed on, says new survey
Plus, expert advice on how to be proactive when it comes to online dating.
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What is 'sponti-dating' and how could it fast track your hunt for love?
Sponti-dating is a new trend that encourages singles to embrace spontaneity and move quickly from online chats to IRL dates.
- Yahoo Life UK
Biggest dating app turn-offs – posing with fish and cropping your ex out of photos
People are becoming more picky about who they swipe right for – and that's often down to dodgy photos.
- Yahoo Life UK
Body shaming is now banned on dating app Bumble
The dating app will now use an algorithm to flag derogatory comments about a user's appearance.
- Yahoo Life UK
Men who choose a topless picture for their profile get fewer matches on dating apps
But 90% of men believe flashing the flesh is a good idea.
Yahoo Life UKHow to date during a lockdown: Tips for striking up an online romance from Celebs Go Dating's Anna Williamson
Celebs Go Dating's Anna Williamson offers her advice for dating in the digital age and how to navigate an online lockdown date
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‘If we want to leave, we can just close our laptops’: Yahoo UK’s lockdown dating show explores virtual relationships
In the first episode, we see 29-year-old hairdresser Alex get to know Rob, a 23-year-old sales advisor.
- Yahoo Life UK
Applications flood in after single man rents billboard to find a date
In just a couple of days, Mark Rofe has already got 1,004 (and counting) applicants to look through.
- Yahoo Life UK
Tomorrow is the busiest day of the year for online dating apps
You'll need to wait until the evening to access the largest pool of potential suitors...
- Yahoo Life UK
Dating app users beware of the new 'dogfishing' trend
Welcome to the world of dogfishing, a craze gaining momentum thanks to our penchant for our furry friends.
- Yahoo Life UK
Man's rant about heightism on dating apps goes viral, so does he have a point?
We asked representatives from two popular dating apps.
- AOL
These are the 'ugly' features that will keep you off Beautiful People dating site
By now you've probably heard of the beautiful people-only dating site called... well, Beautiful People. The site boasts that they've turned away eight and a half million singles for being 'too ugly'. But beauty is in the eye
- Yahoo News UK
Tinder announces trans-inclusive update as it adds 37 gender options
Tinder has launched a new feature to accommodate trans and gender non-conforming users. The dating app had been criticised previously for only offering two options when selecting gender identity – man or woman. Users will be able to apply the term that best describes their gender identity.
- Hayley Spencer
Two Tinder Users Shared Their Date Journey By Filming The Whole Process
Ever been on a Tinder date and wondered what the guy or girl was really thinking when they right swiped you, got chatting and agreed to meet? Well, this video created by two artists who met via the swipe interface may offer some insight. Daniela Sea and Andy Leek, from London, decided it would make an interesting collaboration to show two different perspectives on a date after noticing via their bios that they both shared arts backgrounds.
- Hayley Spencer
Tinder Went Down, Users Freaked Out About Losing Their Matches
People’s digital dating worlds came crashing down yesterday when Tinder went down for a number of hours worldwide, with the UK worst effected as the failure struck between 7pm and 12am GMT. One user named Chris Simpson told BBC Newsbeat: "I lost all of my matches last night, including a girl I think could be my dream girl after years of searching. There’s no need for a Tinder victims support group just yet though, as the makers of the dating app assured users via Twitter that their matches would be restored if they logged out and back in again following the technical difficulties.