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Infidelity on dating apps? A new paper from @simoneschneider.bsky.social! journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Here are nine personal reflections from the discussion at @britishacademy.bsky.social’s Love in the Time of Tech public event.

The ODDA launches new standards review with the University of Leeds | Online Dating and Discovery Association The ODDA is reviewing its member standards in partnership with the University of Leeds to ensure they remain relevant and up to date

Some news: @nmckeever3.bsky.social
and me, with the support of @alex-fisher.bsky.social will be reviewing the ethical standards of the Online Dating and Discovery Association: the organisation which represents dating apps theodda.org/whats-happen...

As part of #BPF2026, I'll be speaking online at @triphilosophy.bsky.social - 1pm, Tuesday 17 March.

Following #IWD, come and find out how we can fight back against misogyny's growing use of various digital representations against women!

#philsky #philosophymatters

All are welcome! Zoom link below

How to make modern dating work for you The structural reasons for the current 'relationship recession' are plentiful, but addressing the toxic dating culture starts with us

@lukebrunning.bsky.social was quoted in this article on modern dating in @theleaduk.bsky.social national.thelead.uk/p/how-to-mak...

La drague assistée par ChatGPT, ou quand le flirt en ligne devient une charge, presque un travail Des utilisateurs confient à ChatGPT la tâche de flirter à leur place, jouant l’efficacité plus que l’authenticité. Une pratique parfois encouragée par les applications de rencontre.

People are using Chat-GPT to flirt on dating apps and I was asked about it for @lemonde.fr www.lemonde.fr/pixels/artic...

‘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…

‘I realised I’d been ChatGPT-ed into bed’: how ‘Chatfishing’ made finding love on dating apps even weirder www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

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

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,

For Sexual Health Week
I wrote a blog for Brook encouraging more people think about online dating www.brook.org.uk/blog/dating-...

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

I shared some thoughts about a new academic study of dating apps in the @newscientist.com www.newscientist.com/article/2492...

‘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’

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/...

This project is a key output of our network, and we are grateful for a grant from @britishacademy.bsky.social to make this project possible.
 
We hope to see the book on the shelves in 2027. Watch this space.

This will be the first collection of book chapters exploring ethical issues associated with dating apps.
 
The book brings together leading scholars from philosophy and other disciplines to think about the impact of online dating as it shapes individuals, their politics, and wider society.

A blue and purple poster reading ‘The ethics of online dating’ under contract, Bloomsbury’

Contracts signed! @nmckeever3.bsky.social Ruby Hornsby and @lukebrunning.bsky.social will be editing The Ethics of Online Dating for @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social

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.

@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...

One of our network @eirinimar.bsky.social will be talking about AI in dating messaging at the International Ethics of Artificial Intelligence Conference 👇🏻

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.

Natasha and Luke have a new article out in @theconversation.com exploring use of AI on dating apps theconversation.com/ai-can-be-yo...

Will AI Save Singles From Dating-App Burnout? | ELLE Canada Magazine | Beauty, Fashion and Lifestyle Trends & Celebrity News Will introducing AI to the daring app equation keep singles engaged or make them question who’s really behind their screen?

Featuring the letter from @ethicaldating.bsky.social

www.ellecanada.com/life-and-lov...

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.

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.

Digital Futures of Diversity How can we design and implement digital systems that genuinely enhance diversity rather than simply digitising existing inequalities?

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...

Check out this blog post on AI and dating apps by our nework member Elle Yang elleismatic.com/archive/do-w...

“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.

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 👇🏻

The rise of chatbot “friends” Wait, what is a friend anyway?

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...

A picture of Luke Brunning giving a talk in front of a slide showing logos of many different dating apps.

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

As part of British Philosophy Fortnight I’ll be talking about my project exploring the ethics of dating apps. #philosophymatters #philfortnight2025

«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!

The Latvian media also covered some of our concerns about AI and online dating: www.lsm.lv/raksts/dzive...