Love factually: Dating start-ups promise to cut the cheats
New dating start-ups are emerging to address issues of authenticity in online dating. These platforms aim to filter out fake profiles and encourage in-person meetings to foster genuine connections. With a focus on specific interests and thorough vetting processes, these services seek to improve the dating experience for users disillusioned by traditional apps.
- ▪The Geek Meet Club focuses on bringing together geeky individuals while filtering out fake profiles.
- ▪Cherry Dating employs technology to verify user identities through selfies and official documents.
- ▪Research shows that a significant percentage of users feel existing dating apps do not meet their needs.
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Love factually: Dating start-ups promise to cut the cheatsJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleMichael DempseyTechnology ReporterGetty ImagesNew dating sites are looking to filter out misleading profilesDennie Smith was standing in a recreated WW1 trench when she had a revelation.The self-confessed military history geek was on a trip with fellow enthusiasts and realised a big flaw in online dating apps. They didn't cater for the people peering over the rim of the trench with her."A lot of dating sites are just about volume, and they include fake profiles that conceal scams," she says.Smith, who owns a hairdressing salon in Croydon, south London, decided she needed to branch out into the dating business with a focus on "the big market of geeky people".The founder of the Geek Meet…
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