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Bumble heightens safety measures with new ID verification feature (techcrunch.com)
submitted 1 month ago by misk@sopuli.xyz to c/technology@beehaw.org
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Bumble is finally catching up with competitor Tinder with a new ID verification feature as dating app users urge for more safety measures. In addition to Bumble launched a new ID verification feature as dating app users urge for more safety measures.

Bumble is finally catching up with competitor Tinder with a new ID verification feature as dating app users urge for more safety measures. 

In addition to ID verification, the company also released three more features, including a feature that flags inappropriate messages in chat before users hit send and the ability to share date details with friends. Bumble also launched a “Discover” page dedicated to helping users find matches with similar interests.

Bumble’s new verification feature lets users submit a picture of a government-issued ID to authenticate their identity and earn a badge for their profile. This allows users to sort profiles according to those who are ID verified and also to ask their matches to complete the verification process.

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[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

They never worked for me, though one friend now has two kids with the woman he met off Tinder and married.

Part of the issue is they're targeted at vanilla people looking to start families, which OK, I guess, if you want to bring kids into the world in this political and environmental situation, go for it. Shows a total lack of humanity, but people gonna fuck. Getting fixed is a thing.

[–] misk@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The sole fact that people looking for long term relationships resort to Tinder is an example of how underserved that market is, and that’s because there’s too little money to make there. It’s more profitable to string people along with subscriptions and buy competition just to turn them into more Tinder clones.

People still make families even if they don’t have children anymore. People are also more likely to have kids when their life is safe and stable and having a partner definitely helps.

[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 2 points 1 month ago

I mean, I do have two ex-wives.