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Online dating apps are actually kind of a disaster

9 mins | Sep 20, 2021
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We need to change the conversation surrounding online matchmakers. The multibillion-dollar industry has grown rapidly during the pandemic. But, it is also putting many individuals, particularly minority groups at risk. Nancy Jo Sales explores Big Dating companies are getting away with an outrageous lack of accountability. Here, she argues that we need to think of them as money-making businesses first and romantic channels second.

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