Matchmaking in the online space? A Conversation with Tinder's VP of APAC Communcations

7 March 2024 at 11:30 pm

Would you let your grandma swipe right for you? That's many are doing right now, according to Tinder.

We sat down with Papri Dev, Vice President, APAC Communications of Tinder to learn more about their new matchmaker feature and understand more about how the younger generation are reshaping the dating landscape.

Read more about it: https://sg.news.yahoo.com/is-traditional-matchmaking-dead-in-singapore-amidst-the-dating-apps-era-052411307.html

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