Swiping For Love | Radar 2022

There’s almost no aspect of daily life that hasn’t been affected by the pandemic and that includes dating—specifically online dating. New trends emerge every day with apps targeting specific niches like.... people who like astrology, music playlists, and even bacon. But while dating app algorithms are supposed to equal matchmaking-made-simple, not all are entirely user-friendly. For some users, algorithms and filters can promote prejudice. Trans women are often banned from Tinder despite the app’s inclusivity pledge. Even when exclusion doesn’t come from the algorithm itself, it can come from the app’s users. As dating apps continue to evolve in this remote world, we can only hope that they don’t lose track of their main goal: helping users find real-life human connection. Just as the demands for dating apps grow, and as platforms become more inclusive, one can only hope that more users will be able to meet their bottom line—finding love—at the same success rate in which app makers are regularly exceeding their ROI.

Host and Contributors:

Gaby Fresquez: https://www.instagram.com/gabyfresque

Lorena Russi: https://www.instagram.com/colonialman...

Meet our Guests:

Justin Garcia: https://kinseyinstitute.org/about/pro...

Maria Camila, Latiner Founder/Creator: https://www.latiner.app/

Spicy Mari: https://www.instagram.com/spicymari/?...

Ariella Serur: https://www.instagram.com/ariellaseru...

Mortitia Godiva: https://www.instagram.com/morticiagod...

Yue Xu and Julie Krafchick from Dateable: https://www.instagram.com/dateablepod...

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