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Des utilisateurs confient à ChatGPT la tâche de flirter à leur place, jouant l’efficacité plus que l’authenticité. Une pratique parfois encouragée par les applications de rencontre.

Where once people were duped by soft-focus photos and borrowed chat-up lines, now they have to watch out for computer-generated charm. But it’s one thing to use a witty phrase – another thing…

For Sexual Health Week 2025, we’re exploring the rise of dating apps and the role they now play in our intimate lives. In this blog, Dr Luke Brunning,

Meeting online may be the norm in today's dating scene, but connecting offline initially may lead to better relationship outcomes

When Serena Smith rejoined dating apps after a break-up, she got vanishingly few matches — that is, until she changed her race to ‘white’

Queer and trans people can experience harm through dating apps. Here’s what they — and the apps themselves — can do to change that.

Apps and users might be hopeful that Gen-AI can make dating apps fun again.

Will introducing AI to the daring app equation keep singles engaged or make them question who’s really behind their screen?

Yes, you can. And it can be good for you. But the danger is seeing it as a substitute for a human connection. Three experts weigh in.

How can we design and implement digital systems that genuinely enhance diversity rather than simply digitising existing inequalities?

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Un año después de verse una vez e iniciar una relación online, Jess y Nate se comprometieron en una playa dorada, y deshabitada y asilada, dentro de un videojuego.

Researchers into the ethics of online matchmaking urge caution over the use of AI on dating apps.

Researchers into the ethics of online matchmaking urge caution over the use of AI on dating apps.

A recent study by fashion brand Pour Moi reveals that a significant number of adults struggle to distinguish between real and AI-generated dating profiles. The global survey, which involved 3,000 part...

Match Group, het bedrijf achter Tinder, lanceert een AI-functie om gebruikers te helpen bij het communiceren met matches.

Viața ta amoroasă primește un boost virtual! Compania din spatele celor mai cunoscute aplicații de dating pariază pe A.I.

With the help of AI, singles can find love that’s anything but artificial.

Users may have difficulty once they arrive on real-life dates, without their phone to help them, say academics