Adult Dating

Here, as technologists and advocates, we find an unexpected connection between age assurance systems and the shifting economics of adult dating services online. We initially approached verification as a compliance checkbox — a way to keep minors out and platforms legal — but discovered it reshapes user trust, monetization, and matchmaking dynamics. As age checks … Read moreWhy age assurance is changing adult dating services online

Everyone we meet online is, in part, a set of privacy decisions. We approach adult dating platforms not only seeking chemistry but also negotiating visibility: what photos stay public, which profile fields remain blank, whether location is precise or blurred. Those settings quietly broadcast our comfort with risk and our expectations of reciprocity. Privacy choices … Read moreHow privacy settings shape trust on adult dating platforms