Bank’s Tech Interns created a dating app

If you an investment banker and trying to find a partner to spend your time with, these banking juniors may help you in getting a potential partner.

A group of technologists who participated in this year’s Fintech focus program in New York, sponsored by Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley and Bank of America, among others, have recently developed a dating app. This app matches ‘soulmates’ based on their Spotify play lists.

This app known as Spotify soulmates is available for download. “After creating an account and adding favorite songs to their profile using our powerful search function, users can find and connect with their musical match using our complex matching algorithms,” says Dyllon Preston, a freshman at the Georgia Insitute of Technology, who created the app along with Arian Islam at New York University and Victor Liu, who’s still at High School.

However, its not yet clear that they have got the license for this yet or not. But it this could be an interesting way for people who want to integrate with the CEO of Goldman Sachs. To get a partner on this app, you would need a Spotify playlist full of empowering electronic dance music, including the latest by D-Sol, AKA David Solomon himself.

Want some luck in using a dating app? Try these tips

If you are trying your lucky on dating apps from long but you are still not getting any luck, then you need to read this article and try the tips we are sharing here. By following the tips given here, you can see a boom in your dating life. So let us get started.

1. Make an interesting profile- First of all, if your profile isn’t appealing enough, then you are not going to get any matches. You need to make your profile interesting. And for that, you need to add an interesting bio and a good looking picture of yours.

2. Don’t add too much- You do not need to add everything about your personal life in the profile. Giving information is good but you do not need to over give it at all.

3. Don’t send so many messages- if you are sending so many messages to the match, they will find you boring and hence, chances are high that they may lose interest. Hence, make sure to not send so many messages to anyone.

4. Don’t show ego- Showing a lot of ego can burn everything. Make sure that you are humble everytime you talk to someone irrespective of the gender.

5. Be real- If you want to have a good time, then you need to be real. However, do not ever share too much details to anyone. Be real but be aware of everything.

Security flaws in OKCupid dating application

The famous dating app which we all know OkCupid has been the talk of the town since many years. The app is very easy to use and is a free of cost app due to which it has many users from all around the globe.

Also, the app has said to be one of the most trusted app for the dating apps. However, we have heard few things about the app which is not into the favor of the app.

Recently, there are some security issues came in the app which seems to be very serious. On it, the Head of product vulnerability research of OkCupid, Oded Vanunu said- Our research into OKCupid, which is one of the longest-standing and most popular applications in their sector, has led us to raise some serious questions over the security of dating apps. The fundamental questions being: how safe are my intimate details on the application? How easily can someone I don’t know access my most private photos, messages and details? We’ve learned that dating apps can be far from safe,”

The investigation is still going on in this case and nothing has been proven till now. All over, according to the users, the app is good and is easy one for give a kick to your dating life.

There is a rumour that Paul Mescal has joined dating app

The very known actor, Normal People fame Paul Mescal ha joined the dating app as per the rumours. Well, there is not to be much excited about as its impossible to get him as match unless you are a celebrity. He has joined elite dating app, Raya.

This app is like Bumble, but its for celebrities thus target that specific community only. Earlier Paul has been linked with his co stars, but he cleared out all rumours in an interview and said he is looking out for one.

As per a Source, “He knows he would be recognised instantly on regular dating apps, so has turned to Raya because it’s more exclusive and discreet. He had to be invited onto it by one of his new celebrity pals, and then apply, before he was allowed to set up an account. But, there are lots of beautiful people on there for him.”

Talking about Relationships he said,  “I want to find something similar to Connell and Marianne, but only in the last chapter in the book, when they have such a deep connection emotionally and physically. That might be a dragon that I might be chasing for a long time.”

 

Tinder to share a new feature of face to face

The famous Dating app which needs no introduction is known as Tinder and this app is not only famous in India but in many countries. The app was a free app but now, it also has its premium version available for the users.

There are million of users of the app and it is one of the most known app. Also, since it is a high time where people are staying at home and not going out, the usage of Tinder has been increased rapidly. People who were not in Tinder are also joining it.

So Tinder has now launched a new feature where users can do a face to face video call with their loved ones on the app itself. It is easy and available to all feature. Now let us see how this feature will react for the users.

Tabby- Dating app for Cat lovers

Now Cat lovers and Cat owners can find their partner on special dating app- Tabby. Two sisters Leigh and Casey Isaacson created this app “for both cat lovers and cat owners,” according to a release.

“Cat-lovers will be able to meet each other, plan cat-friendly dates, get deals from cat companies, and share videos, photos, and stories all while their cats are in their element — at home,” the release continued, which has mentioned that Tabby would get launched on International Cat Day on August 8.

“Cat is a lifestyle. They’re an important, uncompromising part of our lives,” actor Nathan Kehn, who has four cats, said in the release. “Cat people are just as unique as the cats they love, but we understand each other. Finding someone who loves cats the way that you do is vital.”

As per a new study conducted by researchers at Colorado State University, the women do not swipe right if they find men posing with cats in their dating profiles.

“I’ve had women stop talking to me once they find out about my cats,” said Sterling “TrapKing” Davis, who owns nonprofit organisation that helps trap and rehabilitate stray cats in Atlanta.

“People without cats think that cat ladies and cat dudes are loners wrapped up in their bathrobes playing with balls of yarn all day. Really, cat people are the most suitable for real relationships. We understand what it means to earn trust and how to relish affection,” Kehn added.

Similarly, earlier Dig was launched for Dog lovers.

How time has changed after COVID-19

If you are in love with someone, then you know how difficult it was to be in lockdown for almost for four months and not seeing to that person. It was a big time and hence, people have started living like this. Even after the lockdown has lifted up, things remain same and hence, people are living their lives differently. So here are some of the things which couples have done to keep their bond stronger even after the COVID-19.

1. Virtual hugs

Gone are the days when you used to meet each other and jump on each other. Now instead of doing that, couples are more into the virtual hugs and love to each other. They are not meeting each other however, their love remains same and that is the reason they are making love and keep together virtually.

2. More talking, less meeting

After this lockdown era, people are still not able to meet each other like they used to. Things have changed and hence, most of the couples are more talking and less meeting. They are spending time with each other via phone calls and face times instead of meeting each other.

3. Knowing each other

Now since people are getting time with each other, they are more into each other. They are talking to each other and knowing about their partner. Earlier, they used to spend time but there were less talk. However, now people are more talking and less meeting due to which they are getting to know each other.

5 Dating apps that were leaking data

Recently, IT researchers of WizCase found 5 dating apps that were leaking personal data of the users. These apps were leaking data of US and east Asia users. Earlier too, many apps were caught leaking data of users and penalized for this.

The five apps that were caught leaking data are:-

Yestiki app which is a US based dating app was found to be in the list of apps leaking data. It was leaking data which includes users’ real names, phone numbers, GPS location, activity logs, and much more. This app leaked 4300 user records which culminate to 352MB via MongoDB server.

Blurry is also in this list. It has exposed 70,000 records via the Elasticsearch server. The data breach includes private messages exchanged using the platform. Even some of those messages had confidential information such as Instagram handles and phone numbers.

Two dating apps of Japan, Charin and exposed 102,000,000 (57GB) customer records. It leaked information like users’ email addresses, cleartext passwords, IDs, mobile device information, and their personal preferences.

Another app which leaked data is Congdaq/Kongdaq created by SPYKX.com. It has exposed 123,000 (600MB) user records via the Elasticsearch server. The data had users’ private yet sensitive information including cleartext passwords, gender, date of birth, and GPS location.

Fifth app which leaked the data is Catholics Singles which is an US dating app. It exposed sensitive user information including their names, email addresses, phone numbers, age, occupation, education, and billing address. Even it had information like users’ physical characteristics like hair, eye color, and internet activity.

How Online dating is helping people in staying at home

If you are bored at home, and you don’t have anyone to talk with, then all you need to do is to download a dating app of your choice. The app can be any app and you can simply download it within a click or two.

The research says that if you use a dating app, the chances of yours staying at home will increase. And here is why-

1. You will be able to connect online

if you are using an online dating app, then the chances are very high that you will not feel like leaving your home because you can always connect to that person through the app. There will be many options to do so. You can connect to the person with a voice call or if not, then you can even do chatting and video calls to each other.

2. You will have someone to kill boredom from

A research proves that if someone is bored, they are more likely to leave their homes. But if they are not bored at home, the chances will be much lesser that a person will leave their home and go out. And by talking to someone, one can kill the boredom and pass their time without any issue.

And here is how the dating apps are now helping people to stay at home and not to break the lockdown rules anymore.

Canada will get the first access to a new dating app

A new dating app has been designed for the people who like self-expression and creative connection while trying to find romance. The name of this dating app is Spark,which has been already launched in Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary, Edmonton and Winnipeg. Now team is planning to bring this app in Canada this summer.

Spark is launched with a view to provide unique experience to the users. “We saw space in the online dating market for an app that could help people to truly customize the way in which they present themselves,” Tobias Plaputta, project lead for Spark, said in a news release.

“We believe that people are more than just a bio, which is why we designed Spark around the concept of ‘frames.’ These include photo filters and interactive question cards that allow users to curate a unique profile, and match with others on what matters to them,” he continued.

Plaputta also mentioned that Spark’s focus is on to find matches based on personality fit, as opposed to crossing items, such as age, height, and weight, off a checklist.

“We think an emphasis on age can distract people from finding the right match,” he said.