Dating apps do not erase bias
Dating apps look modern, but old racial patterns still show through. A major 2021 study argued that online dating can intensify racial bias instead of reducing it.Race and Bias in Online Dating
The pattern is not the same for everyone
The research found that Black daters, especially Black women, were often at a disadvantage online. It also found that Asian men and Black women faced more obstacles than their opposite-sex counterparts.Race and Bias in Online Dating
