Why dating apps want to be more like Snapchat

In order to differentiate themselves from Tinder, dating apps are now borrowing social and privacy features from another super-popular mobile service: Snapchat. On Tuesday, Coffee Meets Bagel optimized its user-experience to give women more control over their dating connections. On the same day, Zoosk launched Lively, a brand-new dating app that uses video profiles so you can get a more accurate portrayal of your potential dates. The Coffee Meets Bagel update is now available for both iOS and Android, and Lively is iOS-only for now. Coffee Meets Bagel was founded with the premise of sending you just one potential match (or a "bagel") every day at noon, and has since made 2.5 billion introductions.