Graphic detail | New platforms, old habits
Online daters are less open-minded than their filters suggest
Users with permissive settings show similar biases to those with restrictive ones
One of the biggest differences between online dating and the old-fashioned sort is the size of the pool. The number of people using dating apps dwarfs offline social networks. So sites offer filters that let users exclude unwanted groups.
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