In the media

Luke explores some issues with using AI in intimate life in this article for The Conversation.

Kate Devlin, Luke Brunning and Shannon Philip were in conversation about the impact of technology like dating apps and AI relationship bots on intimacy. The discussion was held at the British Academy and moderated by Shahidha Bari. You can read about the event here and find a recording to the discussion here.

Erinne Paisley and Luke Brunning feature in this Guardian article about appeals to books on dating app profiles.

Luke was interviewed for this article on modern dating app use.

Luke was interviewed on ITV calender about the rise in romance fraud online in the UK. Watch here (from 11 min).

Luke is quoted in this article for The Lead about modern dating culture.

Luke was interviewed for a piece in Cosmopolitan magazine about men’s experiences online dating.

Luke also featured in a second article in the magazine about productivity influencers and dating habits.

See both pieces here.

Luke was quoted in this Le Monde article about people using Chat-GPT and other forms of AI to assist their online dating.

Luke was quoted in this Economist article on AI and dating apps.

Luke wrote an article for Brook, the relationship education charity’s sexual health week campaign. The title is a nod to this paper by network member Elsa Kugelberg.

Natasha and Luke are featured in this Cosmopolitan article about racism on dating apps.

Luke and Natasha’s AI and dating app article was published in Japan Today.

Christopher Dietzel authored this article for The Conversation about the experiences of LGBTQ+ people on dating apps.

Natasha and Luke provided some commentary on modern dating for a British Vogue article in their August issue 2025.

Natasha and Luke wrote this article setting out concerns with the use of AI in online dating apps.

Our open letter is mentioned in this article about AI in online dating.

Our work on dating app was covered in this Vogue Italia article.

Luke was quoted in this Telegraph article about layoffs at Bumble.

Luke was interviewed by Jim Mora for Radio New Zealand about dating apps, in-person alternatives, AI, and the future of dating.

Luke was quoted about AI and online dating in this piece exploring AI and personal expression.

Several members of our network feature in this Vox article exploring the possibility of being friends with AI bots.

The article was prompted by the Human-AI relationship workshop at the University of Leeds organised by Ruby Hornsby in January, 2025.

Our work exploring the ethics of AI in dating apps was discussed in this BBC news article. It was also covered in Spanish here and Latvian here.

Our open letter was mentioned in this Vice article.

Our open letter was covered in this piece by the New York Post.

Our open letter concerning AI and dating apps is discussed in this news article for the Observer, and Luke Brunning is quoted on the motivations behind the letter. This piece was also covered in Dutch here, and Romanian here.

Luke Brunning spoke with Faith Hill of The Atlantic for this article exploring the potential of non-profit dating apps. The piece also mentions the work of Revel, a non-profit dating app based at the University of Michigan, whose members are part of our network.

Natasha McKeever was quoted on dating app use by the Observer in this article exploring gen-Z trends.

Luke Brunning spoke to Time Out about factors shaping dating in London (and other cities) and modern attitudes to love in general.

Natasha and Luke spoke to BBC Morning Live’s financial expert Iona Bain as part of an investigation into the pricing structure of popular dating apps.

You can watch from from 10.10am

Luke Brunning provided some comment for this interesting BBC article about potential alternatives to online dating. A version in Spanish appears here.

In this article, Luke Brunning argues dating apps need to focus on fixing some of the problems they cause, before reaching for new technology.

Anastasiia Babash has written an article for Ukrainian publication Zaborona exploring the risks posed by AI integration into online dating. Drawing on her research, discussions with members of our network and conversations with users, Anastasiia makes a nuanced case for caution and ends the article with some practical tips for dating app users. The article is available to read in both Ukrainian and English.

Luke and Natasha provided some context for this article and podcast exploring modern dating apps and the potential arising from using non-profit apps to research how we match and why we stay together.

Natasha and Luke joined Dr Alessandro Birgalia, Associate Professor of Marketing at Leeds Business School and host Rich Williams, on the University of Leeds’ How to Fix Podcast to discuss the world of dating apps and how they might be improved.

Our network was mentioned in the Feburary/March edition of Cosmopolitan magazine. Luke Brunning provided comment for an article exploring the growing desire for romantic gestures as a response to the rise of online dating.

An article in Dutch newspaper NRC requotes Luke Brunning from the Guardian, in an interesting piece about the growing desire for in-person ‘meet cutes.’

Pilar Lopez-Cantero, , Natasha McKeever and Luke Brunning contributed words to an article in Gooseberry magazine on the topic of ghosting. The article also referred to to the work of network members Thi Nguyen and Karim Nader.

Anastasiia provides commentary in this Guardian piece about Match Groups proposal to integrate AI into their dating apps.

Luke joined Naga Munchetty to discuss dating apps on BBC Five Live on the 30th of December. They talked about declining users, ghosting, and where the apps might be going. Listen here (from 12.20pm).

Lucy McLaughlin spoke to Natasha and Luke for this article exploring why students in Leeds seem to be increasingly wary of dating apps.

Natasha and Luke provided some comment for the Huffington Post to contextualise data that younger people increasingly value LGBTQ+ rights when dating online.

Natahsa McKeever, Sophie Goddard and Luke Brunning were all quoted in a piece by Raphael Boyd about rising dating app fatigue.

Luke spoke to Steve Holden of LBC News about dating app use amongst younger people.

Luke was featured in a Guardian article about Ofcom data suggesting Gen-Z were using dating apps less.

Luke had a letter published in The Guardian in response to an article by Siân Boyle exploring the impact of dating apps on fertility and loneliness.

Luke is quoted in this Observer article exploring the funding models of dating apps.

Luke spoke to NewsTalk Ireland Radio about dating apps’s paid products. A write up is available here and you can listen to the chat here.

Natasha and Luke spoke to Tacita Quinn for CNN about Operation Match, and the differences between early computer matchmaking and modern dating apps.

The Portuguese version of the article is available here.

The ethical dating online project is mentioned in this article about dating apps and diversity.

Luke Brunning was quoted in this article exploring dating culture.

Luke Brunning was interviewed for The Observer, and discusses the ethics of dating apps and our network.

Natasha McKeever is quoted in Elle Italia about dating apps and the court case against Tinder.

Luke and Natasha were interviewed by Dazed. The Ethical Dating Online network get a mention too.

Natasha and Luke were asked about the ethics of dating apps by Elle magazine.

Luke was quoted in this article about the death of dating apps.

Natasha McKeever and Luke Brunning were interviewed for an article in The Guardian discussing a lawsuit brought against dating app companies on the grounds that their products were addictive and harmful.

Radio Leeds invited Dr Luke Brunning and Dr Natasha McKeever to discuss the ethics of dating apps.

Dr Luke Brunning and Dr Natasha McKeever published a short article in The Conversation exploring some of the issues around dating app ethics to coincide with the start of the Ethical Dating Online network.