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Are We Racist on Dating Apps? This Thread Has Some Questions

Online dating comes with its own rules, preferences and prejudices.

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When it comes to online dating, some people feel our worst prejudices can come into play. When there’s no one around to judge, biases based on race, status, and caste can influence our choices.

A Redditor in India, after being rejected time and again on Tinder, started a thread to call out women for their bias towards white guys. “White male who are in India for a short stay get 500 matches in a day,” he wrote.

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