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Tinder not working out? Three Day Rule blends algorithms with matchmakers, expands to Seattle

A new dating service that blends algorithms with human matchmakers just launched in Seattle. Three Day Rule (TDR) expanded to… Read More

Dating in Seattle: Here’s what smartphone app habits say about how Seattleites date

Ask someone in Seattle about the dating scene, and you’re bound to get some emotional responses. They might bring up the “Seattle… Read More

New ‘Tinder for interracial dating’ app prioritizes racial preferences

Vu Tran was frustrated with traditional dating apps. As an Asian male, he felt that the current offerings “get hijacked by… Read More

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GeekWire Radio at Postback: Inside the world of dating apps, mobile marketing, and Clash of Clans

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast: We’re on location at Postback, the mobile marketing conference hosted by Tune,… Read More

Startup Spotlight: ‘Tinder for roommates’ RentHoop helps you find people to live with

Fresh out of college, Paul Burke went to hear Zillow and Expedia co-founder Rich Barton speak at a Startup Week… Read More

Tinder launches ‘Tinder Social’ for groups — but don’t call it group dating

Tinder has amassed a huge user base by focusing exclusively on one-on-one connections — but there are only so many tech-savvy… Read More

Tinder for startup ideas: GoDaddy’s ‘Flare’ gives entrepreneurs feedback on concepts with a swipe

Swipe right if you’re interested, left to dismiss, and tap if you want to learn more. That recipe for landing… Read More

Generation App: How Tinder is redefining romance and shaking up the dating world

Tinder is spreading like wildfire, facilitating more than 26 million matches and 1.4 billion swipes per day. The swiping model it… Read More

TeenSafe service adds option for parents to monitor underage kids on Tinder

TeenSafe, a service that allows parents to view their kids’ text messages, phone logs, web history, and activity on a… Read More

Why apps like Tinder and OkCupid make you unhappy: Study says ‘choice overload’ leaves singles wanting

What happens to relationships when finding a date is as easy as requesting a ride or ordering take-out? We certainly love… Read More

Need help on Tinder? Amazon employees launch consulting service targeted at techies

If you’re single in Seattle and frustrated with your dating life, there’s a new service that wants to offer a helping hand.… Read More

New study: Online dating use triples among young adults

Online dating is HOT. How hot? Clicking and swiping for love has tripled among young people since 2013, the Pew… Read More

Bernie Sanders supporters swiped right off Tinder for campaigning via the dating app

A couple of left-leaning women trying to get men to swipe right for Bernie Sanders on Tinder found themselves locked… Read More

Tinder answers STD concerns with new health safety section, link to free testing locator

Tinder has added a health safety section to its website offering tips for how “anyone forming a new relationship” can… Read More

Want a better chance at a relationship? Try a dating app founded by women

If you’re having a hard time meeting someone of substance through the more popular online routes, perhaps it might be… Read More

Tinder’s CEO doesn’t know what ‘sodomy’ means, says feminism is responsible for hook-up culture

Uh-oh, somebody needs some media training… In an interview with the UK’s Evening Standard, Tinder CEO Sean Rad pretty much sounds… Read More

Professional soccer club hosts ‘Swipe Right Night,’ encourages fans to find a hook-up on Tinder

This might be filed under strange bedfellows, but last Friday pro-soccer club D.C. United held its first “Swipe Right Night,”… Read More

Tech Moves: Former Microsoft exec steps down from Tinder as founder Sean Rad returns as CEO; REI names CIO; and more

—Founder Sean Rad is returning to his role as CEO of Tinder, replacing current CEO Chris Payne, a Microsoft and eBay veteran.… Read More

Seattle’s ‘most eligible’ single professionals discuss dating, offer advice for success

What’s the worst part of dating in Seattle? Do you like dating apps? Has the growth of Amazon.com and other tech… Read More

What happens when Uber meets Tinder? ‘UnDer’ the ‘ultimate, auto-erotic experience’

Happy Monday! Chances are you probably used Tinder, Uber or probably both sometime this weekend. But what if those groundbreaking… Read More

Connecticut ranked first in U.S. dating app “love league” downloads

If you’re in Connecticut, odds are you won’t be lonely — if you’re looking for others who have installed smartphone… Read More

World’s coolest grandpa goes on Tinder dates to help his grandson hook up

Tinder can be an endless, empty pit of dating fiascos, but one filmmaker figured out a way to make an amusing… Read More

Seattle man crowdsources reviews of himself from ex-girlfriends on Tinder

They say that word of mouth is still the best advertising, and one Seattle resident took that to heart. Literally. Jake… Read More

These real Tinder conversations re-created on YouTube will make you shudder with horror

As we’re in the official vamping-up stages to Valentine’s Day, it’s quite fitting that Good People Media have taken real-life… Read More

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