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Women fly first on Bumble: How app’s features offer potential change to dating game

February 10, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes Arts and Culture editor Robby Poffenberger and I recently looked at the dating apps Tinder and Mutual. Though these studies were not scientifically rigorous, we did find some interesting trends. This week, we looked into Bumble. This app has a distinct difference—women message first. Alec Osborne, a Bumble user in the area, explained why he […]

Mutual interests: survey of dating app profiles underscores differences – and shocking similarities

Robby Poffenberger

February 4, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes When we first dove into dating app data, we were mostly interested in finding differences. What do men seeking women do differently to attract partners? What about women seeking women? With Tinder, we explored many of those divides. We resisted the urge (for the most part) to comment on why those divides exist – to […]