Ethical dating online
@ethicaldating.bsky.social
We are a network of academics, mostly philosophers, exploring the social impact of dating apps. Find us at ethicaldatingonline.com and Instagram.
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Millions of people use dating apps, but few people love them. From hassle to harassment, ghosting to gamification, to being breadcrumbed or left on the back burner, there are many reasons to want to delete.
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‘I realised I’d been ChatGPT-ed into bed’: how ‘Chatfishing’ made finding love on dating apps even weirder www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
‘I realised I’d been ChatGPT-ed into bed’: how ‘Chatfishing’ made finding love on dating apps even weirder
Where once people were duped by soft-focus photos and borrowed chat-up lines, now they have to watch out for computer-generated charm. But it’s one thing to use a witty phrase – another thing…
www.theguardian.com
October 12, 2025 at 10:32 AM
‘I realised I’d been ChatGPT-ed into bed’: how ‘Chatfishing’ made finding love on dating apps even weirder www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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This is becoming a worrying trend as relationship advice is now marketised and monetised by big tech.
And difficult to foresee the longer term social impact of increased AI use in dating/relationships on how we trust, talk to, and relate to others.
@clsrleeds.bsky.social
@ethicaldating.bsky.social
And difficult to foresee the longer term social impact of increased AI use in dating/relationships on how we trust, talk to, and relate to others.
@clsrleeds.bsky.social
@ethicaldating.bsky.social
*le sigh* www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Please just send people to BISH or Meg-John and Justin instead
The people turning to AI for dating and relationship advice - BBC News
More people are turning to AI for help with their relationships, but is that a good idea?
www.bbc.co.uk
October 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM
This is becoming a worrying trend as relationship advice is now marketised and monetised by big tech.
And difficult to foresee the longer term social impact of increased AI use in dating/relationships on how we trust, talk to, and relate to others.
@clsrleeds.bsky.social
@ethicaldating.bsky.social
And difficult to foresee the longer term social impact of increased AI use in dating/relationships on how we trust, talk to, and relate to others.
@clsrleeds.bsky.social
@ethicaldating.bsky.social
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For Sexual Health Week
I wrote a blog for Brook encouraging more people think about online dating www.brook.org.uk/blog/dating-...
I wrote a blog for Brook encouraging more people think about online dating www.brook.org.uk/blog/dating-...
Dating in the Digital Sexual Sphere: How Apps Are Shaping Our Search for Intimacy - Brook
For Sexual Health Week 2025, we’re exploring the rise of dating apps and the role they now play in our intimate lives. In this blog, Dr Luke Brunning,
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September 18, 2025 at 10:22 AM
For Sexual Health Week
I wrote a blog for Brook encouraging more people think about online dating www.brook.org.uk/blog/dating-...
I wrote a blog for Brook encouraging more people think about online dating www.brook.org.uk/blog/dating-...
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I shared some thoughts about a new academic study of dating apps in the @newscientist.com www.newscientist.com/article/2492...
Couples who meet online may have lower relationship satisfaction
Meeting online may be the norm in today's dating scene, but connecting offline initially may lead to better relationship outcomes
www.newscientist.com
August 15, 2025 at 8:54 AM
I shared some thoughts about a new academic study of dating apps in the @newscientist.com www.newscientist.com/article/2492...
Do dating apps perpetuate sexual racism? @nmckeever3.bsky.social and @lukebrunning.bsky.social contribute to this Cosmopolitan article exploring the issue www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/love-sex/...
‘Are your dating apps encouraging sexual racism? I went up against the algorithm to find out’
When Serena Smith rejoined dating apps after a break-up, she got vanishingly few matches — that is, until she changed her race to ‘white’
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August 12, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Do dating apps perpetuate sexual racism? @nmckeever3.bsky.social and @lukebrunning.bsky.social contribute to this Cosmopolitan article exploring the issue www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/love-sex/...
Contracts signed! @nmckeever3.bsky.social Ruby Hornsby and @lukebrunning.bsky.social will be editing The Ethics of Online Dating for @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
August 11, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Contracts signed! @nmckeever3.bsky.social Ruby Hornsby and @lukebrunning.bsky.social will be editing The Ethics of Online Dating for @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
@cdietzel.bsky.social a new member of our network, recently published an article exploring the harms experienced by members of the LGBTQ+ community on dating apps.
theconversation.com/more-than-ju...
theconversation.com/more-than-ju...
More than just a bad date: Navigating harms on LGBTQ+ dating apps
Queer and trans people can experience harm through dating apps. Here’s what they — and the apps themselves — can do to change that.
theconversation.com
August 5, 2025 at 11:01 AM
@cdietzel.bsky.social a new member of our network, recently published an article exploring the harms experienced by members of the LGBTQ+ community on dating apps.
theconversation.com/more-than-ju...
theconversation.com/more-than-ju...
One of our network @eirinimar.bsky.social will be talking about AI in dating messaging at the International Ethics of Artificial Intelligence Conference 👇🏻
Very excited to present in this year’s International Ethics of Artificial Intelligence conference, organized by the University of Porto!
This Friday, Alex de Guzman and I will be presenting our work on AI-mediated romantic messaging in dating apps.
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This Friday, Alex de Guzman and I will be presenting our work on AI-mediated romantic messaging in dating apps.
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July 24, 2025 at 9:04 AM
One of our network @eirinimar.bsky.social will be talking about AI in dating messaging at the International Ethics of Artificial Intelligence Conference 👇🏻
Natasha and Luke have a new article out in @theconversation.com exploring use of AI on dating apps theconversation.com/ai-can-be-yo...
AI can be your wingman when online dating – but should you let it?
Apps and users might be hopeful that Gen-AI can make dating apps fun again.
theconversation.com
July 17, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Natasha and Luke have a new article out in @theconversation.com exploring use of AI on dating apps theconversation.com/ai-can-be-yo...
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Did an interview with the @wsj.com and two other experts on AI companionship. Not all of the conversation made it in of course, but overall it was a pretty good discussion! Betteridge’s Law applies.
Can You Really Have a Romantic Relationship With AI?
Yes, you can. And it can be good for you. But the danger is seeing it as a substitute for a human connection. Three experts weigh in.
www.wsj.com
June 24, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Did an interview with the @wsj.com and two other experts on AI companionship. Not all of the conversation made it in of course, but overall it was a pretty good discussion! Betteridge’s Law applies.
Listen to @lukebrunning.bsky.social discussing dating apps, in-person alternatives, and AI 👇🏻on Radio New Zealand.
I had a lovely time taking to Jim
Mora of Radio New Zealand about the current state of dating apps. www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...
Mora of Radio New Zealand about the current state of dating apps. www.rnz.co.nz/national/pro...
Death of the dating app
Why are people turning away from dating apps? Luke Brunning from the Centre for Love, Sex, and Relationships explains how they are finding love on-line now.
www.rnz.co.nz
June 15, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Listen to @lukebrunning.bsky.social discussing dating apps, in-person alternatives, and AI 👇🏻on Radio New Zealand.
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WOKE?! Come to our panel on Digital Futures of Diversity on 23 June at King's College London as part of @kings-dfi.bsky.social 'Living Well with Technology' series, with @birgitneunews.bsky.social , @lewisiwu.bsky.social, & @nessakeddo.bsky.social and Elisabeth Kelan.
www.kcl.ac.uk/events/digit...
www.kcl.ac.uk/events/digit...
Digital Futures of Diversity
How can we design and implement digital systems that genuinely enhance diversity rather than simply digitising existing inequalities?
www.kcl.ac.uk
June 11, 2025 at 11:20 AM
WOKE?! Come to our panel on Digital Futures of Diversity on 23 June at King's College London as part of @kings-dfi.bsky.social 'Living Well with Technology' series, with @birgitneunews.bsky.social , @lewisiwu.bsky.social, & @nessakeddo.bsky.social and Elisabeth Kelan.
www.kcl.ac.uk/events/digit...
www.kcl.ac.uk/events/digit...
Check out this blog post on AI and dating apps by our nework member Elle Yang elleismatic.com/archive/do-w...
Archive • Do we need AI in dating apps?
Elle Michelle Yang
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June 5, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Check out this blog post on AI and dating apps by our nework member Elle Yang elleismatic.com/archive/do-w...
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“Innovators will no longer be limited by these standards [and regulations].”
Predictable but still heartbreaking. Buckle up folks, you’re on a ride with no brakes and no one behind the wheel who cares about your safety.
Predictable but still heartbreaking. Buckle up folks, you’re on a ride with no brakes and no one behind the wheel who cares about your safety.
US AI Safety Institute reformed into Center for AI Standards and Innovation. Mission: “represent US interests internationally to guard against burdensome & unnecessary regulation of US tech by foreign govs & ensure US dominance of int’l AI standards” www.commerce.gov/news/press-r...
Statement from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick on Transforming the U.S. AI Safety Institute into the Pro-Innovation, Pro-Science U.S. Center for AI Standards and Innovation
Under the direction of President Trump, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick announced his plans to reform the agency formerly known as the U.S. AI Safety Institute into the Center for AI Standards an...
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June 4, 2025 at 8:32 AM
“Innovators will no longer be limited by these standards [and regulations].”
Predictable but still heartbreaking. Buckle up folks, you’re on a ride with no brakes and no one behind the wheel who cares about your safety.
Predictable but still heartbreaking. Buckle up folks, you’re on a ride with no brakes and no one behind the wheel who cares about your safety.
A few new people have joined our network. You can find more about all members here: www.ethicaldatingonline.com/team
Team — ETHICAL DATING ONLINE
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May 29, 2025 at 12:51 PM
A few new people have joined our network. You can find more about all members here: www.ethicaldatingonline.com/team
The talk on dating apps sounds great 👇🏻
Next month we will be hosting a small but awesome workshop on the future of intimacy.
April 25, 2025 at 8:01 AM
The talk on dating apps sounds great 👇🏻
Several us shared our thoughts on the possibility of being friends with AI bots in this fantastic article for @vox.com by @chengela.bsky.social www.vox.com/future-perfe...
The rise of chatbot “friends”
Wait, what is a friend anyway?
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March 26, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Several us shared our thoughts on the possibility of being friends with AI bots in this fantastic article for @vox.com by @chengela.bsky.social www.vox.com/future-perfe...
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Thank you to everyone who came to my #philfortnight2025 talk exploring some of the ethical dimensions of dating apps! The questions were interesting and challenging, and will help me develop my project further.
March 21, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Thank you to everyone who came to my #philfortnight2025 talk exploring some of the ethical dimensions of dating apps! The questions were interesting and challenging, and will help me develop my project further.
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🙎➡️ 🤖 "Personal avatars" are "digital duplicates" of real people. How might they be useful? What are their risks?
Paula Sweeney explains how philosophy can help us approach these questions #PhilosophyMatters #PhiloFortnight2025
Paula Sweeney explains how philosophy can help us approach these questions #PhilosophyMatters #PhiloFortnight2025
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March 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
🙎➡️ 🤖 "Personal avatars" are "digital duplicates" of real people. How might they be useful? What are their risks?
Paula Sweeney explains how philosophy can help us approach these questions #PhilosophyMatters #PhiloFortnight2025
Paula Sweeney explains how philosophy can help us approach these questions #PhilosophyMatters #PhiloFortnight2025
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As part of British Philosophy Fortnight I’ll be talking about my project exploring the ethics of dating apps. #philosophymatters #philfortnight2025
March 19, 2025 at 10:56 AM
As part of British Philosophy Fortnight I’ll be talking about my project exploring the ethics of dating apps. #philosophymatters #philfortnight2025
The Latvian media also covered some of our concerns about AI and online dating: www.lsm.lv/raksts/dzive...
«TikTok» ieviesīs «komandantstundu» pusaudžiem, un mākslīgais intelekts palīdzēs flirtēt «Tinder». Tehnoloģiju ziņas
Digitālajiem gardēžiem Latvijas Radio raidījums "#DigitālāsBrokastis" piedāvā iknedēļas tehnoloģiju TOP. Iepazīsties ar aizvadītās nedēļas spilgtākajiem tehnoloģiju pasaules notikumiem un produktiem!
www.lsm.lv
March 17, 2025 at 1:40 PM
The Latvian media also covered some of our concerns about AI and online dating: www.lsm.lv/raksts/dzive...
Our concerns about dating apps and AI were covered in this Prensa Libre article www.prensalibre.com/vida/bbc-new...
“Es más fácil enamorarse así”: cómo los jóvenes están cambiando el mundo de las citas online
Un año después de verse una vez e iniciar una relación online, Jess y Nate se comprometieron en una playa dorada, y deshabitada y asilada, dentro de un videojuego.
www.prensalibre.com
March 17, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Our concerns about dating apps and AI were covered in this Prensa Libre article www.prensalibre.com/vida/bbc-new...
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Our work on the ethics of AI and online dating features in this BBC news article. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
AI in dating apps 'a threat to authentic intimacy' - BBC News
Researchers into the ethics of online matchmaking urge caution over the use of AI on dating apps.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 15, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Our work on the ethics of AI and online dating features in this BBC news article. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Our work on the ethics of AI and online dating features in this BBC news article. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
AI in dating apps 'a threat to authentic intimacy' - BBC News
Researchers into the ethics of online matchmaking urge caution over the use of AI on dating apps.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 15, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Our work on the ethics of AI and online dating features in this BBC news article. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...