TechWhy Tinder’s background check is a major backfireBackground checks buy into the outdated narrative that somehow abuse could have been stopped if people knew their partner had a criminal history from the start.
ImpactMatch launches a new dating app for single parentsStir claims to eliminate challenges single parents encounter on other apps, like the stigma and scheduling obstacles that can come with having kids.
NewsTinder wants to keep you safer with background checks that aren’t scammyStarting today, Tinder users can use Garbo to search through court records, sex-offender registries, and other resources before swiping right.
Fast Company MagazineThe 10 most innovative social media companies of 2022Shopify and Tinder top this year’s list of the 10 most innovative companies in social media.
NewsAre there just too damn many dating apps?While more people are swiping right for romance, apps like Bumble, Hinge, Tinder, and Snack must find increasingly creative ways to win your love.
TechTinder’s new ‘Swipe Night’ whodunit points to the future of shared digital experiencesTinder’s Emmy-nominated interactive experience ‘Swipe Night’ is back—and it’s an even stronger indicator of how the platform is positioning itself.
NewsTinder owner Match Group is joining the S&P 500. Here’s why that mattersLove is in the air on Wall Street.
Fast Company MagazineHow background check startup Garbo protects people from gender-based violenceKathryn Kosmides’s experience leaving an abusive relationship inspired her to create an easy way for people to find out more about whom they’re dating
Fast Company MagazineWhat does Gen Z want? A different kind of experience on Tinder, for one thingKyle Miller and his Z Team draw inspiration from a cohort of college-aged “ambassadors.”
ImpactHow Match’s Black and Hispanic dating apps are helping close the vaccine gapThe Biden administration is turning to dating apps to help push more young people to get vaccinated. Chispa and BLK’s campaigns are especially important.
TechThe five best arguments that Apple’s App Store is a monopolyDuring a Senate hearing this week, lawmakers and app developers leveled some weighty criticisms against Apple for the way it runs the App Store.
TechTinder will integrate background checks to keep users safeTinder parent Match Group plans to roll out a feature in partnership with nonprofit Garbo to help people run background checks later this year, although details are still to be determined.
NewsBumble files to go publicThe six-year-old dating app where women make the first move revealed its IPO plans in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
TechTinder and Megan Thee Stallion will give you $10,000 to stop being so shy in your profileThe popular dating app has teamed up with the popular rapper for the Put Yourself Out There Challenge to push members to create more authentic profiles.
TechTinder’s new relationship goal: Get users to hang out, not just hook upThe popular dating app is relaunching its choose-your-own-adventure dating experience, ‘Swipe Night,’ toward its ultimate goal of being a Gen Z hangout spot.
NewsSurprise marketing discovery! Most successful brands don’t actually keep customers happyBrands such as Crossfit, Netflix, and Tinder don’t keep you coming back with happiness.
TechFacebook’s SDK is causing Spotify, TikTok, and other popular apps to crashAn issue with Facebook’s software development kit has many apps crashing immediately after users open them.
ImpactHow COVID-19 killed hookup culture and saved romanceThe use of Match, OkCupid, Tinder, and Hinge is surging, and video dating is becoming more and more normal, as people look for meaningful connections.
CreativityTinder cancels global release of apocalyptic series ‘Swipe Night’ due to coronavirusGiven its end-of-the-world premise and the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the choose-your-own-adventure style series ‘Swipe Night’ is being postponed.
CreativityHere’s how the ‘writers room’ inside a Tinder dude’s head puts together a messageThis hilarious video shows what goes through a guy’s mind while crafting an opening message on Tinder. It’s just like the writers room on a bad comedy show.