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Yahoo
2 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Tinder's new head pushes company to move away from 'hookup' reputation and rebrand for Gen Z users
Spencer Rascoff, the CEO of Tinder parent company Match Group, is promising to change the reputation of Tinder as a casual hookup app into a more serious dating app. "This generation of Gen Z, 18 to 28—it's not a hookup generation. They don't drink as much alcohol, they don't have as much sex," Rascoff said to a group of investors, according to The Wall Street Journal. "We need to adapt our products to accept that reality." Unlike the millennial generation, which helped popularize Tinder and shaped the dating app into a domestic and international success, Gen Z appears to be less interested in purely casual dating experiences. Some commentators believe that Gen Z is a generation that is tired of "ghosting," which is defined as suddenly cutting off communications with another person without warning, and instead seeking more authentic dating experiences. Washington State Democrats Want To Tax Online Dating Apps Rascoff signaled that Gen Z's dating preferences are key to the future success of Tinder as a company. "Users don't want more matches, they want better ones," Rascoff wrote in the memo viewed by The Wall Street Journal. Read On The Fox News App Better matches, according to Rascoff, means fundamentally shifting the way that users interact with Tinder. "Think of Tinder like a bar where people come together to meet new people," Rascoff said. "We have to innovate to drive more people into our establishment, and that means renovating our bar." Rascoff is slated to take the top role at Tinder as well, in a leadership shift that shows the company's attempts to meet changing dating trends for a younger generation of users. How To Not Fall In Love With Ai-powered Romance Scammers While Gen Z struggles with "ghosting" in dating, they also struggle to meet important life milestones like marriage. In the dating world, Gen Zers have access to more potential partners than perhaps any other generation before them. Yet, at the same time, this age group, now between 13-28 years old, is getting married years after their Baby Boomer grandparents did, swiping through potential partners, and going out on dates with multiple people only to face higher rates of article source: Tinder's new head pushes company to move away from 'hookup' reputation and rebrand for Gen Z users
Fox News
5 hours ago
- Business
- Fox News
Tinder's new head pushes company to move away from 'hookup' reputation and rebrand for Gen Z users
Spencer Rascoff, the CEO of Tinder parent company Match Group, is promising to change the reputation of Tinder as a casual hookup app into a more serious dating app. "This generation of Gen Z, 18 to 28—it's not a hookup generation. They don't drink as much alcohol, they don't have as much sex," Rascoff said to a group of investors, according to The Wall Street Journal. "We need to adapt our products to accept that reality." Unlike the millennial generation, which helped popularize Tinder and shaped the dating app into a domestic and international success, Gen Z appears to be less interested in purely casual dating experiences. Some commentators believe that Gen Z is a generation that is tired of "ghosting," which is defined as suddenly cutting off communications with another person without warning, and instead seeking more authentic dating experiences. Rascoff signaled that Gen Z's dating preferences are key to the future success of Tinder as a company. "Users don't want more matches, they want better ones," Rascoff wrote in the memo viewed by The Wall Street Journal. Better matches, according to Rascoff, means fundamentally shifting the way that users interact with Tinder. "Think of Tinder like a bar where people come together to meet new people," Rascoff said. "We have to innovate to drive more people into our establishment, and that means renovating our bar." Rascoff is slated to take the top role at Tinder as well, in a leadership shift that shows the company's attempts to meet changing dating trends for a younger generation of users. While Gen Z struggles with "ghosting" in dating, they also struggle to meet important life milestones like marriage. In the dating world, Gen Zers have access to more potential partners than perhaps any other generation before them. Yet, at the same time, this age group, now between 13-28 years old, is getting married years after their Baby Boomer grandparents did, swiping through potential partners, and going out on dates with multiple people only to face higher rates of rejection.
Daily Mail
6 hours ago
- General
- Daily Mail
My wife has been an angel since my heart attack. But she'd leave me if she ever found out the reason why I collapsed that day: SAUCY SECRETS
Dear Jana, I'm 35 and at the stage of my life where I'm dating for marriage.
The Guardian
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Blind date: ‘I would have liked more swooning on her part!'
What were you hoping for? To meet the mother of my future five daughters: Raven, Phoenix, Ocean, River and Amethyst. Failing that, a dating horror story to regale friends with at parties. First impressions? She was my type – someone who looks as if they own an independent bookshop in Berlin that hosts poetry nights and socialist meetups. What did you talk about? AI, separating art from the artist, which TV shows we'd go on, how sex work is real work, the goddess Cate Blanchett. Most awkward moment? Trying the patience of our waitress – we were so busy talking that we took for ever to order. Blind date is Saturday's dating column: every week, two strangers are paired up for dinner and drinks, and then spill the beans to us, answering a set of questions. This runs, with a photograph we take of each dater before the date, in Saturday magazine (in the UK) and online at every Saturday. It's been running since 2009 – you can read all about how we put it together questions will I be asked?We ask about age, location, occupation, hobbies, interests and the type of person you are looking to meet. If you do not think these questions cover everything you would like to know, tell us what's on your mind. Can I choose who I match with?No, it's a blind date! But we do ask you a bit about your interests, preferences, etc – the more you tell us, the better the match is likely to be. Can I pick the photograph?No, but don't worry: we'll choose the nicest ones. What personal details will appear?Your first name, job and age. How should I answer?Honestly but respectfully. Be mindful of how it will read to your date, and that Blind date reaches a large audience, in print and online. Will I see the other person's answers?No. We may edit yours and theirs for a range of reasons, including length, and we may ask you for more details. Will you find me The One?We'll try! Marriage! Babies! Can I do it in my home town?Only if it's in the UK. Many of our applicants live in London, but we would love to hear from people living elsewhere. How to applyEmail Good table manners? Exemplary, she could open her own finishing school. Best thing about Megan? Charming and inquisitive. Would you introduce Megan to your friends? Only if they want to have a good time. Describe Megan in three words Intelligent, curious, gorgeous. What do you think Megan made of you? Devastatingly handsome and likely the most charming man alive. Did you go on somewhere? Hearing I had a train to catch, Megan walked me an hour and a half to the station. And … did you kiss? No, it wasn't quite the vibe, but I'd be open to it. If you could change one thing about the evening what would it be? To have had it in an escape room, the most underrated of first-date settings. Marks out of 10? 9.2, I would have liked more swooning on her part! Would you meet again? I'd be surprised if we didn't. What were you hoping for? A fun night with someone equally willing to face up to the awkwardness of a slightly public first date. First impressions? He was 43% more fashionable than me. What did you talk about? Books (he was carrying a pretty worn copy of The Time Traveler's Wife), theatre, the worst jobs we've ever had. Most awkward moment? Navigating the fancy menu? It was a pretty non-awkward night. Good table manners? He let me have the last stalk of asparagus, so that bodes pretty well. Best thing about Silva? The thought-provoking and sometimes slightly alarming questions he asked seemingly out of nowhere. Would you introduce Silva to your friends? Absolutely, I'm sure they'd love him. Describe Silva in three words Charming, fashionable, generous. What do you think Silva made of you? A slightly nervous over-talker, but hopefully reasonably warm. Did you go on somewhere? I suggested a walk through London, mainly to prove to myself that I could make it back to Waterloo station. And … did you kiss? We didn't. If you could change one thing about the evening what would it be? That I wouldn't have had to keep checking Google Maps to make sure we were walking in the right direction. Marks out of 10? 8, it was a lovely evening. Would you meet again? Sure! I think we had a really nice vibe as friends. Megan and Silva ate at The Lavery, London SW7. Fancy a blind date? Email
Daily Mail
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Kelly Bensimon appears to take brutal swipe at ex-fiance while gushing over new man she met on Hinge
Kelly Bensimon has opened up about the new man in her life—and appeared to throw a thinly veiled jab at her ex-fiancé, nearly a year after calling off their wedding. The former Real Housewives of New York star, 57, who was spotted packing on the PDA with Connecticut businessman Robert Flood during a recent date night in NYC, shared fresh details about the budding romance with Us Weekly. 'It's early days,' she told the outlet. But while gushing over Flood, Bensimon seemed to take subtle swipes at her ex Scott Litner, whom she abruptly split from just days before their scheduled June 2024 ceremony. 'He's a very, very nice human. Clearly, an adult. Well-educated. Well-mannered. Does very well for himself. Good father. He's a man,' she said of Flood. Bensimon revealed she met her new flame on the dating app Hinge, saying she was drawn to his 'authentic' profile photo—marking a departure from her previous stint on the celeb-heavy app Raya. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. But while gushing over her new man, Bensimon seemed to take subtle swipes at her ex Scott Litner, whom she abruptly split from just days before their scheduled June 2024 ceremony; seen in NYC in October 2023 'I've been on Raya for a long time,' she said. 'I think that one of the things that's really important when you're going on a dating app is to really present your own self… I was like, 'Oh, my God,' I found this one picture of [Flood] sitting there, white jeans on, these shoes, blue shirt on, and I was like, 'He looks like a guy I went to college with.'' Bensimon, who called of her wedding to former fiancé Scott Litner just days before their June 2024 ceremony said she's taking everything one day at a time. 'I definitely feel like it's much better this time because I am slowly easing into it,' she explained. 'I feel really healthy and I feel really good about the decisions that I'm making in my life and who knows what's going to happen in my future, but I'm just grateful for how I'm treating every day.' The real estate mogul, who shares two daughters Sea, 27, and Teddy, 24 - with ex-husband Gilles Bensimon, said Flood hasn't yet met her girls. 'When they're ready to meet him, they will definitely let me know,' she stated. The influencer said she isn't worried about her fame getting in the way of a future relationship. 'Do not ask your significant other if they cared about being in the public eye,' the model asserted, adding, 'And if you're asking them that question, they're not someone that you should be with.' Flood is apparently used to being on the edge of fame. A source told Page Six that the Managing Director of Truist Securities has previously dated podcast host Rachel Uchitel. Bensimon is comfortable with standing her own ground, claiming she called off the wedding to Litner because he refused to sign a prenup. In a statement to Page Six at the time, she expressed: 'I have decided that my two daughters are my priority and I won't be moving forward with this wedding.' Bensimon had also told People, 'Ultimately, my decision is nobody's business, but I understand that there is speculation and gossip, and I want to put an end to all of it. 'To be clear, he refused to sign a prenuptial agreement, and I refused to marry him. Full stop.' An accompanying statement also read: 'She was looking forward to an exciting new chapter in her life together with Scott when everything became clear to her late on Tuesday afternoon. '[He] refused to sign a prenuptial agreement, effectively stalling their engagement mere days before the wedding.' Bensimon further explained, 'He thought that I would enter this union without legal protections in place, that I would leave everything to faith. 'But I've worked really, really, hard as a single mother and have always made smart decisions for myself and my family, and that will continue.' The following month in July, Kelly also informed 'I'm obviously extremely disappointed, but it's not something that just happened. This is something that was building up over time and the prenup was a big deal for me. 'It's like when you're a single parent, whether you have thousands in your account or you have a 100 million in your account, women are going to need to protect themselves, and I'm just not going to take a risk.' She also talked about how her circumstance has 'opened a lot of doors' when it comes to having conversations about prenuptial agreements. 'It's about having personal respect and value, which I have. I'm raising two girls, who are really important to me. 'But the prenup is really important because it talks about more than just your own personal value,' Bensimon added. 'I guess the biggest takeaway from this is just about protecting myself and my friends and being a solid female that people can come to.' Kelly expressed, 'I've had so many people reach out to me and say, This happened to me…I just have so much empathy for them, and I try to be a solid sounding board for them...' Only two months after not going through with the wedding, the media personality had revealed to Page Six that she was stepping back into the dating scene. 'I'm not in a relationship. I am…happy to move forward with new possibilities... [I'm] having fun dating.'
