Dating apps are quite normal these days. After all, we are a technological society and a lot of our lives are transferred to our phones and television screens. Tinder, Grindr and similar apps make our lives easier to some extent. However, using them can also be a double-edged sword. Read on for the creepy facts about 'dating' apps that no one told you about.
These are the creepy facts about 'dating' apps that no one told you about.
All of the top users are Caucasian
Business Insider recently released list of the 10 most popular singles in individual cities in the United States. Although these cities are home to a variety of racial groups, by far the most popular users are white. Black and Asian users have far fewer interactions with other users on online dating sites. Researchers have found that non-white people are not, on average, any less attractive. What then is the cause of such results? So we have to ask ourselves how deeply rooted our prejudices are.
Your data may be used for ethically questionable studies
Dating apps are a hotbed of useful data that is harder to obtain under normal circumstances – from sexual fantasies to sexual orientation to gender power dynamics. Tinder's terms of service state that users must agree that Tinder has the right to control the users' photo database. Thus, the data from Tinder as from the application OKCupid however, they have already been part of various studies.
Tinder collects a lot of data about its users
Tinder collects much more data, as you probably think. From profile pictures to location - not to mention an individual's age and sexual orientation. We voluntarily provide all this information to these applications, but we usually don't even realize it - no one likes to read endless terms of business.
Grindr has shared data about its users with an HIV third party
It's Grindr shared data about the health status of its users with external companies. When accused of acting unethically, the company's managers simply waved their hands and defended themselves with the argument that "everyone does it anyway". The latter is true in view of the facts listed above, but it is no less scary, but even more so. Be careful when using 'dating' apps.
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