<p>Lockdown blues are driving people towards virtual dating apps, which are seeing a surge in activity as people seek to combat isolation. </p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-live-updates-india-records-highest-deaths-in-a-single-day-toll-stands-at-886-tally-crosses-28000-827545.html">Follow latest updates on the COVID-19 pandemic here</a></strong></p>.<p>Tinder is seeing more members swiping right, more conversations and conversations lasting longer globally. </p>.<p>At Tinder, daily conversations have gone up an average 20% around the world, and the average length of conversations is now 25% longer. In India, conversations have been up an average 39% and the average length of conversations is 28% longer.</p>.<p>In fact, there were more than 3 billion swipes on March 29, a few days after the nationwide lockdown was announced, which is the maximum number of swipes on a single day in the history of Tinder.</p>.<p>Bumble has also seen an 11% increase in Generation Z registrations, a 29% increase in messages sent and a 17% increase in video calls during the week ending March 27 compared to the week ending March 13.</p>.<p>All metrics are up by 30-40% at Indian dating app TrulyMadly. Snehil Khanor, Founder, TrulyMadly mentioned that conversations/messages have increased dramatically and the female liking rate has spiked. </p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-update-state-wise-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-deaths-on-may-1-832113.html">Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases, deaths</a></strong></p>.<p>Filter Off, a video dating app, has also witnessed a remarkable rise in the number of users during the lockdown period. “We have grown about 17,000 users in just 4 weeks. We now have about 20,000 users. This is a huge increase,” said Zach Schleien, Founder, Filter Off.</p>.<p>Virtual dating apps have also seen many users around the world mentioning Covid-19 in their profiles.</p>.<p>Stay home, be safe, social distancing, “how are you”, wash your hands and face emojis are being seen in bios at Tinder.</p>.<p>According to Khanor, a lot of people at TrulyMadly are putting up profile pictures with masks.</p>.<p>The apps are also gearing up to meet the growing demand by bringing in new features or making the existing premium features free.</p>.<p>The passport feature at Tinder, a paid feature which allows members to search by cities, is now free for all users. Bumble has also expanded its distance filters and has launched new features like video calls. </p>.<p>“I believe virtual dating is here to stay. Prior to the pandemic, people were still unsure of it, but they are now becoming more comfortable. Covid-19 and the subsequent lockdown have accelerated the acceptance of virtual dating,” said Schleien.</p>
<p>Lockdown blues are driving people towards virtual dating apps, which are seeing a surge in activity as people seek to combat isolation. </p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-live-updates-india-records-highest-deaths-in-a-single-day-toll-stands-at-886-tally-crosses-28000-827545.html">Follow latest updates on the COVID-19 pandemic here</a></strong></p>.<p>Tinder is seeing more members swiping right, more conversations and conversations lasting longer globally. </p>.<p>At Tinder, daily conversations have gone up an average 20% around the world, and the average length of conversations is now 25% longer. In India, conversations have been up an average 39% and the average length of conversations is 28% longer.</p>.<p>In fact, there were more than 3 billion swipes on March 29, a few days after the nationwide lockdown was announced, which is the maximum number of swipes on a single day in the history of Tinder.</p>.<p>Bumble has also seen an 11% increase in Generation Z registrations, a 29% increase in messages sent and a 17% increase in video calls during the week ending March 27 compared to the week ending March 13.</p>.<p>All metrics are up by 30-40% at Indian dating app TrulyMadly. Snehil Khanor, Founder, TrulyMadly mentioned that conversations/messages have increased dramatically and the female liking rate has spiked. </p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-india-update-state-wise-total-number-of-confirmed-cases-deaths-on-may-1-832113.html">Coronavirus India update: State-wise total number of confirmed cases, deaths</a></strong></p>.<p>Filter Off, a video dating app, has also witnessed a remarkable rise in the number of users during the lockdown period. “We have grown about 17,000 users in just 4 weeks. We now have about 20,000 users. This is a huge increase,” said Zach Schleien, Founder, Filter Off.</p>.<p>Virtual dating apps have also seen many users around the world mentioning Covid-19 in their profiles.</p>.<p>Stay home, be safe, social distancing, “how are you”, wash your hands and face emojis are being seen in bios at Tinder.</p>.<p>According to Khanor, a lot of people at TrulyMadly are putting up profile pictures with masks.</p>.<p>The apps are also gearing up to meet the growing demand by bringing in new features or making the existing premium features free.</p>.<p>The passport feature at Tinder, a paid feature which allows members to search by cities, is now free for all users. Bumble has also expanded its distance filters and has launched new features like video calls. </p>.<p>“I believe virtual dating is here to stay. Prior to the pandemic, people were still unsure of it, but they are now becoming more comfortable. Covid-19 and the subsequent lockdown have accelerated the acceptance of virtual dating,” said Schleien.</p>
