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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Rachel Hall

Are dating apps fuelling addiction? Lawsuit against Tinder, Hinge and Match claims so

Young woman using dating app on phone
Online dating experts say the lawsuit reflects a broader backlash to the way apps are gamifying human experience for profit. Photograph: Oscar Wong/Getty Images

Many of us have had bad experiences of being swiped left, ghosted, breadcrumbed and benched on internet dating apps – though few people have ever thought to take their heartbreak to court.

On Valentine’s Day, six dating app users filed a proposed class-action lawsuit accusing Tinder, Hinge and other Match dating apps of using addictive, game-like features to encourage compulsive use.

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