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At 50, Jennie Young started using several dating apps and felt that they were all toxic.The Burned Haystack Dating Method began as an academic project and now has a Facebook group with over 128,000 members.Young, a college professor, has advice for the companies behind dating apps. Jennie Young is a…
Australia plans to ban social media for users under 16, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.The ban comes amid a global effort to curb kids’ use of social media.Some say Australia’s ban is too broad, potentially limiting access to mental health services. With young people using social media more than ever,…
Nicola Prentis sees a green flag when a guy’s online dating profile lists him as non-monogamous.She finds these men to be honest and great at communication.Prentis has found that dating non-monogamous men raises the bar for what good relationships should be like. The first time I dated a non-monogamous man…
New social-networking and dating startups are coming onto the scene.VCs and angel investors are funding some of these promising startups.Here are the pitch decks six startups used while raising Series A and seed rounds. A new generation of consumer-social startups is emerging.From social networks focused on getting people to meet…
By Mike Scarcella (Reuters) – In the span of two days this week, Alphabet (NASDAQ:)’s Google was hit with a court order to open up its app store Play to rivals and learned that the U.S. Justice Department may soon ask a judge to split up the company to limit…
After a two-and-a-half-year break from the time-suck of dating apps, I reluctantly reinstalled one on my phone a few weeks ago. But this time, I was determined not to waste hours swiping or replying to any zero-effort “hi, beautiful” messages.The return was inspired by Burned Haystack, a new dating method…
Edward Frazer and Sam Brashears have built software together since fourth grade, and that’s exactly what they’ll start with if you’re a venture capitalist listening to their pitch for funding.The two 22-year-old cofounders and longtime friends started developing the API integration software known as DryMerge last year. For VCs and…
Dating app fatigue is real. And people are taking a break from swiping and finding other ways to meet their soulmates. While some might join running clubs or do speed dating, others are getting more creative and outrageous.For one Philadelphia man, that meant putting up a billboard overlooking a freeway.David…
Gen Z’s favorite language-learning app is on a streak of its own.Duolingo just posted its fifth straight profitable quarter. It posted a net income of $24.4 million, an over 500% increase compared to the same period last year. Daily active users, one of the company’s most important metrics, grew 59%,…
Consumers defrauded while using Zelle or other peer-to-peer payment apps might have increased reimbursement protections under a new bill introduced by Democrats in Congress on August 2.Zelle partners with over 2,100 financial institutions and is used by major banks like Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase to facilitate direct money…
