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Tinder Adds Background Checks After Years of Crimes Against Women

Popular dating app Tinder has reportedly added a tool that lets users run background checks on prospective dates. Following years of negative public opinion due to Tinder being used to set up women for crimes, parent company Match Group has enabled a system that will offer a background check on potential dates for arrests and convictions of violent crimes, along with sex offender registry status.

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‘Pheramor’ Dating App Uses DNA to Find ‘True Love’

An upcoming dating app uses your DNA to help you find your “true love,” according to a report. Pheramor, created by 26-year-old geneticist Brittany Barreto, plans to launch in February and reportedly “combines genetic information with data gleaned from social

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