Tag: dating
1 in 8 Brits who use internet dating have been targeted by romance scam
One in eight Brits (12%) who have tried internet dating have been targeted by romance or phishing scams, research by cybersecurity company NordVPN can reveal. These cons see fraudsters match with another […]
UK sees surge in catphishing, claims report
A new study shows the United Kingdom is experiencing an unprecedented surge in romance scams this summer. Victims from the United Kingdom lost a record €104 million to romance scams over the last 12 months, up from […]
Tech Digest daily round up: NASA instrument produces Oxygen from Mars
An instrument aboard Nasa’s latest Mars rover has produced oxygen from some of the Red Planet’s thin carbon dioxide rich atmosphere, an advance that could lead to new ways for future […]
Virtual dating up over a third during lockdown
Virtual dates soared by 36 per cent during lockdown – with six in 10 singletons admitting they enjoy the ‘new dating normal’. One in four will continue to keep up […]
‘E-babies’ will be majority of births by 2037, research shows
By 2037 more babies in the UK will be born to parents who met online than offline, new research about so called ‘E-babies’ shows. Research by dating platform eharmony and […]
Plenty of Fish bans filtered face photos
One of the world’s most popular dating services is taking a stand against filtered face photos in a bid to drive authenticity on its platform. Plenty of Fish said it […]
AI will help Bumble detect and hide unwanted nude photos
Dating app Bumble is adding artificial intelligence (AI) technology that is able to securely detect most nude images being sent to others and hide them from view. Starting in June, […]
Get set for 3G video dating with The Dating Channel and Gaydate TV
Mobile dating isn’t big yet, but it will be. And I don’t mean people ringing wrong numbers, getting chatting and ending up married either. Although that’s heartwarming, obviously.
No, digital TV channels The Dating Channel and Gaydate TV are launching a new 3G video-dating service. It involves calling the shortcode 80228, and recording a video profile of yourself (“Hi, I’m 27, like eating guinea pigs and daubing walls in my own bodily fluids, and fear chives. Looking for similar.”)
DatingDirect.com partners with Vodafone to offer mobile dating service
DatingDirect.com, the UK’s largest dating service, has announced a new partnership with Vodafone to bring a mobile dating service to the Vodafone Mobile Internet service.
This will give Vodafone users complete access to the Dating Direct website, and its 3.5m active members, straight from their mobile phone.
The new service has been developed and optimised for mobile phone use, and will allow users to browse images and profiles, manage their own content, upload photos, and even sign up as a new member directly from their mobile.
