8 FaceTime gestures that trigger cool reactions on iOS 17
Did you know you can trigger cool effects like balloons, fireworks, hearts, and even a
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Tinder's new feature lets friends and family pick your dates
Tinder has introduced a feature that allows friends and family to take full control of your dating life – well, kind of. Dating debriefs with friends are a given with 75 per cent of singles admitting to discussing their dating life several times a month. Now, with Tinder Matchmaker, the platform is giving your nearest and dearest a say in the matter by allowing them to take over your profile and check out hopeful potentials. It works by inviting others, regardless of whether they have a Tinder profile or not, to view and suggest dates. But ultimately, the main user has the final say. "For years, singles have asked their friends to help find their next match on Tinder, and now we're making that so easy with Tinder Matchmaker," Melissa Hobley, Chief Marketing Officer at Tinder said. She continued: "Tinder Matchmaker brings your circle of trust into your dating journey and helps you see the possibilities you might be overlooking from the perspective of those closest to you." The popular dating app has partnered with rapper Coi Leray to bring the feature to life. "Handing your phone over to the friend group was the original vibe check. Obviously you want your friends to like whoever you’re crushing on, and Tinder Matchmaker is a fun way to get the bestie seal of approval even before the match," the 'Players' rapper said. Intrigued? Here's how to try out Tinder Matchmaker for yourself: A Tinder Matchmaker session can be started directly from a profile card, or within app settings. Users can share their unique link with up to 15 friends in a 24 hour period. After following the link, the matchmaker can either log in to Tinder or continue as a guest (after completing an age verification prompt and agreeing to Tinder’s terms as outlined). Matchmakers have 24 hours to play cupid before the session expires, where they can recommend profiles for the Tinder user but won’t be able to chat or send messages on their behalf. Once the session expires, Tinder users will have the opportunity to review the profiles their matchmakers’ Like for them. Profiles that received a Like from a matchmaker will be marked as a “recommendation” (profiles sent a Nope won’t change). The Tinder user still makes the final call on who to Like - but now knows who their friends are rooting for. How to join the indy100's free WhatsApp channel Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
1970-01-01 08:00
Britney Spears teaches Loose Women panelists how to dance in resurfaced clip
Following the release of Britney Spears' memoir, a hilarious clip of her teaching the Loose Women panellists how to dance has resurfaced online. In the clip from 2016, the likes of Janet Street-Porter and Colleen Nolan get up to learn a sexy routine with the pop queen, but struggle to keep up with her moves. "We'll just do the basics", Spears told the hosts, who looked out of their depths. "It's like a pony", Ruth Langsford joked of the dance. Click here to sign up for our newsletters.
1970-01-01 08:00
Moscow court upholds Rosbank's $12 million damages claim against Citi
MOSCOW A Moscow court has upheld a claim by Rosbank to recover damages worth 94.47 million Hong Kong
1970-01-01 08:00
Crab MLMs, gay Dracula, and Pooh Bear body horror: 9 of the best upcoming games at SXSW Sydney
The inaugural SXSW Sydney took place this October, taking the famous tech, film, music, and
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Jean-Claude Van Damme admits he is ‘ashamed’ of his ‘Friends’ episode
Friends is full of celebrity appearances but forJean-Claude Van Damme, he described how "ashamed" he is of his acting skills for his "strange" episode on the popular show. In the 1996 episode, called 'The One After the Super Bowl: Part 2,' the Belgian martial artist and actor played himself in the sitcom where Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) and Monica (Courteney Cox) both fancied him which led the besties to fight over him after they spotted the "Muscles from Brussels" shooting a movie in the Big Apple. The fight between Rachel and Monica occurs when Monica doesn't have the confidence to shoot her shot with Van Damme so Rachel does it for her - only for Van Damme to be interested in Rachel. Twenty-seven years on, Van Damme is highly critical of his performance. “My acting is so bad. I look so like a ham. Like, ‘Hey, girls.’ […] It’s like, I’m ashamed of myself," the 63-year-old told The New York Post. “So then I was on the set, and those girls, they go and they kiss me and they kiss me on the lips. I didn’t know what to do, how to do … It was strange. They were very nice.” While Van Damme may not be a fan of the episode, viewers at the time certainly were as it became the most-watched episode in the history of Friends with 52.9 million viewers watching after the Super Bowl. Despite the success of the show, Van Damme didn't know much about Friends before appearing as a guest star. “I didn’t know much about the show. So when I go to the show, I see those two beautiful girls and they say this is the hottest show right now in the world. So I was very glad,” Van Damme said. “And my agent said, ‘You have to do an episode with them. So you’re going to play this guy.'” Overall, the actor described the experiences as a "good memory" and also praised Aniston and Cox. “They [Aniston and Cox] were very open because they did the show every day. So for them, I enter into a place where everything is working like a very well-trained mechanic engine,” he continued. “It was amazing.” How to join the indy100's free WhatsApp channel Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
1970-01-01 08:00
Futures gain on Amazon, Intel boost; key inflation data awaited
U.S. stock index futures climbed on Friday as robust forecasts from Amazon.com and Intel along with a pullback
1970-01-01 08:00
Nearly 3,600 SAG-AFTRA members sign open letter declaring they would rather stay on strike than ‘cave’ to bad deal
With almost all scripted film and TV production in North America still ground to a standstill, more than 3,600 SAG-AFTRA members have signed an open letter declaring they would rather stay on strike than “cave” to a bad deal.
1970-01-01 08:00
‘Hocus Pocus 3’ still in story development phase: ‘We’re still working on it’
After the sequel in the witch series was a streaming smash for Disney+. it’s been confirmed a third ‘Hocus Pocus’ film is still in the story development phase.
1970-01-01 08:00
Options’ StrataNet Leads the Industry with Native 100Gb Connectivity
NEW YORK & LONDON & HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 27, 2023--
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Feyenoord set asking price for Santiago Gimenez amid Real Madrid and Tottenham interest
Feyenoord will demand an Eredivisie-record sum if they are to sell star striker Santiago Gimenez, who is wanted by the likes of Real Madrid and Tottenham.
1970-01-01 08:00
Wall Street Worries About Losing Texas Deals Over Ken Paxton’s Green Energy Probe
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is sending shock waves through the state’s booming municipal-bond market, leaving borrowers and
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