About this episode

Mike and Kyle discuss the evolution of dating apps, including recent changes and challenges.

Is it just a euphemism for Grindr? Does anyone meet anywhere else these days? Haven’t they already covered this topic? Mike and Kyle answer all these questions and more, including what’s changed about dating apps recently, AI photo fraud, romance scams, Match Group, enshitification, and Hinge’s “Designed to be Deleted” ad campaign. In this episode: News- 4:17 || Main Topic (Dating Apps)- 14:33 || Gayest & Straightest- 1:12:35 If you want to join Mike and Kyle on their 2027 Mexican Riviera cruise, visit cruise.freakbooty.com to sign up. Make sure to check Gayish as the podcast you’re attending for. On the Patreon bonus segment, Mike shares with Kyle dating/hookup profiles he found online. If you want to support our show while getting ad-free episodes a day early, go to www.patreon.com/gayishpodcast.

People in this episode

Hosts: Mike, Kyle

Topics covered

• dating apps
• AI photo fraud
• romance scams
• Match Group
• Hinge ad campaign
• enshitification

Keywords

• dating apps
• Grindr
• romance scams
• AI photo fraud
• Hinge
• Match Group

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Match Group, Hinge, Gayish Podcast, Gayish Media

Places: Mexican Riviera

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