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🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

This Many Seek Sexual Companionship on Tinder

Many people perceive Tinder primarily as an app for casual sex, although it is also used for more serious relationships.

Mar 19 • 18:55 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Fake meeting: gang used dating app to rob victims in Rio; one suspect arrested and two on the run

A gang in Rio de Janeiro was caught using a dating app to lure victims, leading to one arrest and two suspects still at large.

Mar 19 • 16:16 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Dating app fraudster posed as seriously ill woman to con man out of £10k

A man named Adam Mowle defrauded a victim of £9,000 by posing as a seriously ill woman on a dating app, with intentions of starting a romantic relationship.

Mar 18 • 15:20 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Pensioner, 85, suffers gruesome fate after first date with toyboy lover

An 85-year-old woman was brutally attacked and killed by a younger man she met through a dating app after their first date took a violent turn.

Mar 18 • 11:55 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

From Gerdos Žemaitės – an open confession about a dating app: 'Better to keep celibate'

Gerdos Žemaitė shares her brief experience using a dating app before deciding to stay celibate in search of a true partner.

Mar 18 • 09:50 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

University professor accused of sexual assault and filming, indicted after supplementary investigation by prosecutors

A university professor has been indicted for sexual assault and filming a victim against their will after a supplementary investigation by prosecutors.

Mar 16 • 01:42 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Dating is harder for Generation Z, says Hinge CEO, the new dating app

The CEO of Hinge, Jackie Jantos, discusses the challenges Generation Z faces in dating and the app's mission to foster meaningful connections in Brazil.

Mar 15 • 10:00 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Tinder announces 'astro map' mode and matching by music taste

Tinder has announced a series of updates to its app, including AI features, aimed at appealing to Gen Z users, during an event held in Los Angeles.

Mar 13 • 18:34 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
Crime & Justice

Man from Vaggeryd offered massage - instead committed rape

A man from Vaggeryd has been sentenced to four years in prison for rape and sexual assault after initially offering massage services through a dating app.

Mar 12 • 14:03 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

U.S.: A Dating-App Nightmare

The article explores the unsettling experiences of individuals using dating apps in the U.S., highlighting the potential dangers and betrayals associated with online dating.

Mar 12 • 10:19 UTC
🇨🇦 Global News
Crime & Justice

Calgary man, 23, charged with sexual assault, voyeurism after dating app meeting

A 23-year-old man from Calgary has been charged with sexual assault and voyeurism following an incident that occurred after a date arranged via a dating app.

Mar 12 • 01:26 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Scientists analyzed more than 1,000 real Tinder profiles and discovered the 9 patterns that repeat in profile pictures

Researchers from the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya found recurring patterns in Tinder profiles that contribute to user fatigue and dissatisfaction with the app.

Mar 11 • 16:24 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Friendship from a dating app, then love... Before the suicide, the girl made these accusations against her boyfriend

A 24-year-old dental student in Mumbai allegedly took her own life, leaving behind a letter accusing her boyfriend of mental harassment.

Mar 10 • 13:58 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

Dating app brings singles together in bomb shelters

A dating app called Hooked has been adapted for use in bomb shelters in Israel as singles seek connection during the ongoing conflict.

Mar 7 • 20:35 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
National & Local

Dark humor and murder in the spring's wildest series. We didn't see this coming!

The article discusses a new crime series that blends dark humor and mystery, involving a weather reporter, his sign language interpreter, and a risqué dating app.

Mar 6 • 16:36 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
National & Local

Spring's Wildest Crime Adventure Starts on a Sex App

The article discusses a new series called 'DTF St. Louis,' which combines elements of crime, dark humor, and infidelity drama centered around a weather man, his sign language interpreter, and a provocative dating app.

Mar 6 • 11:01 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Crime & Justice

Fateful Date: The Naughty Evening of a Famous British Soap Actor Ended with a Man's Death

British soap actor Michael Barron's night out with a man he met on a dating app ended tragically with his death.

Mar 2 • 09:00 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Start-up from Hallertau: A dating app that punishes ghosting

Three friends from Nandlstadt have created a dating app called 'Diner Date,' aimed at promoting honesty and respect in online dating by penalizing ghosting.

Feb 26 • 15:53 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Life & Tech

Harry Styles says he uses dating app to study languages

Harry Styles revealed that he uses a dating app not for dating but to learn languages, specifically Italian, emphasizing immersion in language learning.

Feb 26 • 01:05 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
National & Local

A New Dating Trend Drops Swiping. Now Artificial Intelligence Chooses Who You Match With

A new British dating app uses artificial intelligence to find compatible partners, challenging the trend of user-driven swiping apps like Tinder.

Feb 25 • 07:26 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Life & Tech

Grindr tests AI match-making in Australia amid dating app fatigue and safety concerns

Grindr is piloting AI-driven match-making features in Australia to enhance user safety and address dating app fatigue.

Feb 23 • 03:55 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

The Yorkshire Vet star's wife almost cancelled first date until 'fate intervened'

Matt Jackson-Smith from The Yorkshire Vet shares how his wife Katherine almost cancelled their first date, but fate, aided by their dog, Harry, made it happen.

Feb 18 • 14:52 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Role of far-right ‘manosphere’ in homophobic attacks on men to be investigated in Victoria

A Victorian parliamentary inquiry will investigate the influence of far-right manosphere figures in homophobic attacks on men lured through fake dating app profiles.

Feb 17 • 14:00 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

"No Latinos, No Asians, No Fat, No Twink... There Are People on Grindr Who Cause a Lot of Harm": How an App Shaped a Generation's Sexual Life

A critical examination of Grindr highlights various social complaints and the impact of the app on the sexual dynamics of the queer community.

Feb 17 • 04:30 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
Crime & Justice

Scammers used fake profile on dating app to get $250K from victims: Toronto police

Toronto police report that scammers created a fake dating profile to defraud victims of $250,000.

Feb 13 • 20:17 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

The Painful End of a Love Story that Started with a Dating App: Murder of a Young Woman and Aftermath...

A young woman was murdered in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, after a relationship initiated through a dating app, with the police solving the case within 24 hours of discovering her body.

Feb 13 • 16:11 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

The farewell letter of the soldier who killed himself at the Olivos estate, a victim of extortion

A soldier named Rodrigo Gómez took his own life due to extortion he faced after being deceived on a dating app.

Feb 13 • 14:36 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
Crime & Justice

A dark testimony from the dating partner of Marius Borg Høiby, who is accused of rape – 'I remember waking up to it'

Marius Borg Høiby, accused of rape, faces court as a woman describes a disturbing encounter after meeting him through a dating app.

Feb 12 • 07:09 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

An app, a false lover, and extortions from prison: the plot behind the soldier's suicide in Quinta Olivos

A soldier in Argentina committed suicide after being extorted by a criminal gang operating from prison, which he fell victim to after being lured by a false romantic connection on a dating app.

Feb 9 • 16:01 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Love Island's Charlie Frederick on dating app days after brutal villa dumping

Charlie Frederick, a contestant on Love Island, has joined a dating app just days after his elimination from the show, hoping to find romance.

Feb 7 • 19:34 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
Life & Tech

Women in their 30s: forming relationships with much younger men and enjoying it – scared only for one thing

A 34-year-old woman shares her experiences dating much younger men, including a memorable encounter with a 24-year-old through a dating app.

Feb 6 • 19:02 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
Life & Tech

Podcast: Janni Hussi downloaded a dating app and was immediately surprised – Explains why young men's sexual experience does not convince her

Podcast host Janni Hussi shares her experience of downloading a dating app for the first time and her surprise at receiving attention from much younger men, which she finds unappealing due to their age.

Feb 5 • 04:00 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

Thessaloniki: 26-year-old arrested for raping a 15-year-old – They met through a dating app

A 26-year-old foreigner was arrested in Thessaloniki for the rape of a 15-year-old boy, following a complaint that they had met via a dating app and the assailant led the victim to an abandoned building where the assault occurred.

Feb 4 • 07:37 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Crime & Justice

Thessaloniki: 16-year-old reported that a 26-year-old raped him in an abandoned building

A 16-year-old boy in Thessaloniki reported being raped by a 26-year-old man he met through a dating app, who took him to an abandoned building after initially leading him to a sex shop.

Feb 4 • 07:10 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Man accused of killing Grindr date told police he fell asleep on top of him during sex, jury hears

Josh Baxter, on trial for manslaughter, claimed to police that he accidentally fell asleep on top of his Grindr date, Michael Barron, after having sex, leading to his death.

Jan 7 • 17:55 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Man allegedly killed during 'high-risk' Grindr hookup, court hears

A court has heard that Michael Barron was allegedly killed by Josh Baxter during a sexual encounter arranged on the Grindr dating app, involving restraint and strangulation.

Jan 6 • 19:27 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Life & Tech

What Does It Mean to Be Heteroflexible? More and More People Identify This Way

The article discusses the rapid rise of heteroflexibility as a sexual orientation, noting a 193% increase in self-identification over the past year according to a report from the dating app Feeld.

Jan 6 • 15:53 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Crime & Justice

Left without several tens of thousands of euros, while hoping for profit

A 32-year-old woman from Međimurje reported being a victim of a sophisticated financial fraud related to cryptocurrency investments after being misled by someone posing as an investment expert through a dating app.

Jan 5 • 09:20 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Life & Tech

A dating trend is spreading that could define 2026. Many are confused at first

A new dating trend known as 'relationship anarchy' is emerging, with many individuals unknowingly participating in it according to survey data from the dating app Feeld.

Jan 2 • 10:42 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
Life & Tech

Ágatha Ruiz de la Prada: 'I was offered to be the image of a dating app'

Fashion designer Ágatha Ruiz de la Prada discusses her renewed role as an ambassador for Fiat, her family, her work passion, and her current perspective on love in an interview with ABC.

Dec 27 • 05:24 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Life & Tech

My mom made a profile on a dating app: "She tells me I waited too long"

A 33-year-old woman shares her family drama after discovering her mother secretly created a dating profile on Bumble for her, leading to a conflict over parental involvement in her love life.

Dec 26 • 18:19 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Life & Tech

What dating app options are available and what safety measures should be taken when using them?

The article discusses the impact of the internet on human relationships, specifically focusing on dating apps and the associated safety measures.

Feb 11 • 20:00 UTC

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