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Tinder unveils 'panic button' for emergency response

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 24 07:00 AM

A new feature unveiled by Tinder will allow users to opt into the personal safety app Noonlight, which connects users to personal emergency services. Read more »

No sex, no babies: S.Korea's emerging feminists reject marriage

Beh Lih Yi, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Jan 20 08:13 AM

No dating, no sex, no marriage and no babies: 2 South Korean YouTubers who vow to stay single have caused uproar in the east Asian nation as it battles the world's lowest fertility rate.  Read more »

Moonstruck: Japanese billionaire's girlfriend entrants top 20,000

Sam Nussey, Reuters
Posted at Jan 16 03:44 PM

Applications to become Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa's girlfriend have topped 20,000, streaming service AbemaTV said on Thursday, ahead of its documentary on his search for a "life partner" to take on his moon voyage.   Read more »

Grindr, Tinder spread personal details, study says

Natasha Singer and Aaron Krolik, The New York Times
Posted at Jan 14 04:01 PM

Grindr, the world’s most popular gay dating app, transmitted user-tracking codes and the app’s name to more than a dozen companies, essentially tagging individuals with their sexual orientation, according to the report, which was released Tuesday by the Norwegian Consumer Council, a government-funded nonprofit organization in Oslo. Read more »

This book about Filipino movies sold out on its first release—and it’s back in stores this month

Jam Pascual
Updated as of Jan 09 11:47 AM

Richard Bolisay’s debut book, Break It To Me Gently, is now on second printing. We might have a few ideas why. Read more »

Tap to delicious: How tech disrupted business in the last decade

Joel Guinto and Jessica Fenol ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 07 07:57 AM

With millions of smartphones and acknowledged as one of the world's social media capitals, the Philippines is a prime market for e-commerce. Apps on smartphones have given rise to sharing instead of ownership, and virtual currencies in place of bills and coins.   Read more »

AI raises success rate of spouse-hunting in Japan

Kyodo News
Updated as of Dec 29 06:27 PM

AI devices are being employed to give people a picture of their potential mates along with everything about them -- their hobbies, whether or not they smoke, or if they have walked down the aisle before, among other things. Read more »

Virtual boyfriends a match for China's single women

Sijia Li and Helen Roxburgh, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 06 03:03 PM

These aren't seedy sex-chat lines but men who charge for friendly and flirty online communication, from wake-up calls to lengthy text exchanges and video conversations. Read more »

Lalaki tiklo sa bantang pagpapakalat umano ng sensitibong larawan ng chatmate

Rod Bolivar, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 29 05:51 PM

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Arestado ang isang lalaki na nagbanta umanong magpapakalat ng sensitibong mga larawan ng ka-chat na babae sa social media.    Read more »

2 lalaki na nagbebenta umano ng shabu 'rocket' sa dating app, timbog

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 17 07:44 PM

MAYNILA—Arestado ang isang nurse at kaniyang kasamahan sa buy-bust operation sa Barangay Bagumbuhay, Quezon City Miyerkoles ng gabi.   Read more »

Facebook launches dating service for US

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 06 12:19 AM

The free Facebook Dating site, announced last year and already available in other countries, will allow users to link their Facebook and Instagram post to a separate dating profile. Read more »

Tinder Gold offers smarter swiping at a price

Jonah Engel Bromwich, The New York Times
Updated as of Aug 07 09:37 AM

Tinder has a clear objective and explicit rules. At any time of day, there are tens of millions of people playing, er, swiping, on the dating app. And, like the games with which it competes for screen time, Tinder charges users who want a leg up. Read more »

Lalaki nagnanakaw, nanghihingi ng pera sa mga nakikilala sa dating app

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 02 09:14 PM

Ayon sa pulisya, pawang mga miyembro ng LGBT community ang mga target ng suspek. Read more »

China's Beijing Kunlun to revisit Grindr IPO

Meg Shen and Echo Wang, Reuters
Posted at Jul 30 08:01 AM

HONG KONG/NEW YORK - Chinese gaming company Beijing Kunlun Tech Co Ltd said on Monday it would revive plans for an initial public offering (IPO) of popular gay dating app Grindr Inc, after a U.S. national security panel dropped its opposition to the plan. Read more »

Lalaking nagnanakaw sa mga nakikilala sa dating sites timbog

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 25 07:10 PM

Naaresto ng mga awtoridad noong gabi ng Miyerkoles sa Quezon City ang isang lalaking umano ay nagnanakaw ng cellphone sa mga babaeng nakikilala niya sa online dating sites. Read more »

Russia requires Tinder to share users' data with security services

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 04 07:58 AM

Tinder has over 50 million users swiping right to select dating profiles and find a match. It is part of the US-based Match Group of social apps whose parent firm is InterActiveCorp.  Read more »

Do you believe in soulmates? Survey says 72% of Pinoys do

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 28 05:20 PM

No wonder “hugot” songs are such a hit in the Philippines – a recent survey showed that 72% of Filipinos, even those who are “single since birth,” believe in the idea of soulmates.  Read more »

After 'One More Chance,' Nonie, Shamaine reenact scene from 'She's Dating the Gangster'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 28 01:40 PM

After reenacting a scene from “One More Chance,” couple Nonie and Shamaine Buencamino were at it again as they took on the roles of Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla in the movie “She’s Dating the Gangster.” Read more »

Dating pulis, 2 Korean nahulihan ng pekeng pera sa casino

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 16 05:55 PM

Dalawang Koreano at isang dating pulis ang arestado matapos umanong makuhanan ng pekeng pera sa isang casino.    Read more »

Naghahanap ng date? 'Secret crush' puwede nang ilista sa Facebook

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 01 01:47 PM

Nitong Miyerkoles, inilunsad ng Facebook sa Pilipinas ang isang dating feature kung saan maaari nang ilista ng mga user ang kanilang "secret crush."  Read more »