Category: match group

Match.com’s Date Check-In sends an SOS to friends in case of creeps

[ad_1] Match.com stresses that you should call 911 if you feel unsafe, but Date Check-In could be a good option for when a date acts creepy or strange, but not outright dangerous. Match Group — Match.com’s owner — also owns dating sites OkCupid, Tinder, Hinge, eHarmony and Plenty of Fish. However, Date Check-In is exclusive […]

FTC sues Match for allegedly using deceptive love interest ads

[ad_1] Match wasn’t letting paid subscribers receive emails from these shady accounts. The FTC also accused Match of failing to properly disclose the hoops dateless users need to jump through to qualify for a free six-month subscription. Match also didn’t provide a simple way to cancel, officials said, and those that disputed charges through their […]

Tinder’s first TV show will make you swipe to advance the story

[ad_1] It sounds a little too on the nose, but the talent behind the production raises some hope. The as-yet untitled show was reportedly directed by Karena Evans. She’s a relative newcomer, but has also directed Drake music videos like “In My Feelings” and “Nice For What.” This would also be more than just a […]

Dating app Ship lets friends find your matches

[ad_1] With Ship, users can invite their friends (as well as parents, siblings and especially wise roommates) to join a “crew”. Members of the user’s crew can swipe on dating profiles on their behalf. A “crew chat” group messaging feature can be used for members to discuss the merits of a potential match in greater […]

Tinder rebels against Google Play app fees by taking direct payments

[ad_1] Match Group spokeswoman Justine Sacco characterized this as an experiment to Bloomberg, saying that the firm “constantly” tests new features and that payment options which “benefit [the users’] experience” were an example of this. We’ve asked Google for comment, although it hadn’t responded to Bloomberg‘s request as of this writing. It’s entirely practical for […]

Tinder preps ‘Lite’ version of its dating app for data-limited areas

[ad_1] As with other lightweight apps and scaled-back operating systems like Android Go, this is really about maintaining growth that might otherwise taper off. Although Tinder is still growing at a solid pace (its paid subscribers jumped 38 percent year-over-year in early 2019), it knows those numbers won’t last forever. A Tinder Lite app would […]