Investigation
Love for Sale
Dating apps promise genuine connections and fairytale endings. But the reality is stark, with dodgy practices and environments where misogyny flourishes – and users are putting the industry on notice.
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Behind the screens: Hook-up dating app Down and its place in a dark industry
Review farms, fake women messaging men and staff able to read your every message – the inside world of a dating app.
- by Clay Lucas
Paying to play the field: Why singles like Carly are deleting dating apps
They have redefined romance, but the honeymoon is over for dating apps as users become mentally exhausted with the swiping and small talk, not to mention the surging price to be noticed.
- by Clay Lucas
Reinventing romance: Dating events are back as singles sour on the apps
Dating apps redefined romance for a generation. Now, local entrepreneurs are trying to redefine the industry for 3 million Australian users as many abandon them.
- by Clay Lucas
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