Almost one in three relationships start as online encounters. But the popularity of dating apps isn’t surprising with so many to choose from, and the pandemic may even be boosting dating app use.
For more on how COVID-19 has changed online dating, and how apps are adapting, David speaks today with Ashley Carman, a senior reporter covering dating apps for Th ... Show More
Aug 2020
FedEx vs UPS | Kick the Tire, Light the Fires | 1
<p>It’s the early 1970s, and 27-year-old Fred Smith has an idea for a new kind of package delivery service, one that uses its own planes to deliver packages in under 24 hours. Skeptics tell him the start-up costs are too high and the demand too low, but Smith thinks he’s fou ... Show More
21m 43s
Sep 2023
All Things Dating Apps With Head of Communications at OKCupid, Michael Kaye
<p>Maybe you’re single or coupled, but you hear tons of conversations from your single friends about the struggle of navigating today’s dating landscape. </p><p><br></p><p>Between the shift to more tech involvement in our lives, a global pandemic, and a social epidemic where many ... Show More
49m 15s
Apr 2019
Bumble: Whitney Wolfe (2017)
At age 22, Whitney Wolfe helped launch Tinder, one of the world's most popular dating apps. But a few years later, she left Tinder and filed a lawsuit against the company alleging sexual harassment. The ensuing attention from the media – and cyberbullying from strangers – prompte ... Show More
41m 50s
Jan 2023
Do Dating Apps Make it Harder to Find Love?
<p>Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz and Lakshmi Rengarajan, hosts of the newest season of The Cut’s Land of the Giants, join Offline to talk about how apps like Tinder, Hinge, and Bumble have redefined romance. They’ve named the season “Dating Games” and ask whether the goals of dating app c ... Show More
34m 38s