Tag: online dating
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Match Group goes public
STORY BY CHELSEA HOGG Investing in stock is always a risk. What if you’ve invested in something that people stop using if it works well? Tinder, Match.com and OKCupid are examples of services people drop if the service is successful for them. When looking for a partner of any kind online, the website or app becomes obsolete…
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Are you being hooked by a dating catfisher?
STORY BY OLIVIA LITTLE So often, students swipe right without even thinking about who could really be behind that pretty face. Because of how popular online dating is today, “catfishing” has become an increasing issue. “Catfishing is when you meet somebody online and it turns out they are not who they portrayed themselves to be,”…
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Looking for love in the Tinder jungle
STORY BY STEPHANIE ALBA Tinder – this generation’s matchmaker, helps users scan those ready to mingle within their area. A simple signup through your Facebook profile makes the app hard to resist, but unlike other online dating sites that match your interests with a hopeful single, Tinder is based solely on your selfie. Your…
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Logging on and looking for love
STORY BY JESSICA BEAULIEU “Online dating? Come on buddy, it hasn’t come to that. You’re 23-years-old,” I remember saying to one of my best friends. She was an intelligent, good-looking girl with a great sense of humour and a promising future ahead of her. I thought she was crazy for even considering going online for…