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Police: Woman met man on dating app, held him up using a pink taser
And then there are really bad dates. A Washington state woman with a pink taser was arrested on Tuesday after she was accused of trying to hold up a man she had met online, Boston police said. Selena Rivera-Apodaca, 24, of Kent, Wash., is expected to be arraigned in Boston Municipal Court on Wednesday on a charge of armed robbery. Shortly before noon on Tuesday, officers went to the Hyatt Regency Hotel at 1 Avenue De LaFayette in response to a radio call about an armed robbery. When they arrived, police said, officers were met by a man who said he had met a woman on an online dating app.
Hinge launches 'We Met' feature to let users review first dates
Hinge wants to know about your bad dates. The dating app launched a feature on Tuesday called'We Met' that invites users to share how their first dates went. From there, Hinge will use the data to boost its AI-powered recommendations and help serve up future matches. Hinge wants to know about your bad dates. The dating app launched a feature on Tuesday called'We Met,' that invites users to share how their first dates went Launched in 2012, Hinge is unlike Tinder in that it doesn't use swiping as a method to scroll through profiles.
How to escape a bad date
There's only so much you can tell about a person from their online dating profile--and until you really get to know someone, even a real-life encounter is kind of a gamble. No matter how tough your selection process is when you're swiping left and right, at some point you're bound to end up on a date with someone you really don't want to be with. On the one hand, you don't owe a near-stranger your time--especially if they've said or done something that, to you, is a dealbreaker. On the other, you probably wouldn't like it if your date just up and bounced. According to psychologist, dating coach, and relationship expert Dr. Paulette Sherman, the appropriate response will vary based on what exactly your issue is with your date.