Location handling in casual dating apps, reviewed
Proximity is the product, and precision is the risk. Reviewed on how apps handle distance, what leaks, and which settings actually protect a user.
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Intent filters are the feature the category kept asking for
Letting people state what they are looking for, and filtering on it, removes the most common source of wasted time and bad feeling on these apps.
In-app safety toolkits, reviewed
Panic buttons, check-ins, photo verification and reporting flows. Reviewed on which features do real work, which are reassurance, and how to tell them apart.
Photo verification became standard; identity verification did not
A blue tick on a dating profile usually means the photographs match a live selfie. It rarely means anyone has confirmed who the person is.