‘The science isn’t there’: do dating apps really help us find our soulmate?

Illustration: Thiago Prudencio / Sopa Images / Rex / Shutterstock. Observer design. Article by Laura Spinney. The Guardian – April 28, 2024.

The effectiveness of Tinder and Hinge is hard to judge without access to their data. But now researchers are creating a free alternative with full transparency

A class-action lawsuit filed in a US federal court last Valentine’s Day accuses Match Group – the owners of Tinder, Hinge and OkCupid dating apps, among others – of using a “predatory business model” and of doing everything in its power to keep users hooked, […]

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