12 Failed Dating Sites To Laugh, Mourn, And Reminisce Over
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Several dating apps have found incredible success, becoming a staple in singles' lives. However, it hasn't been so profitable for many apps and sites through the years. A few have broken through, but there have been many failed attempts at being the next Tinder or Bumble. Although plenty are past their glory days, we only included the ones that are fully defunct. Here are 12 dating apps/sites that just didn't make the cut…
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Source: The Guardian
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Source: Paper Mag
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Source: Tech Crunch
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Source: TechCrunch
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Source: WebWire
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Source: Distractify
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Source: TechCrunch
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Source: New York Times
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Source: The Atlantic
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Source: AP News
![CRACKED.COM Lulu A private network for girls insights on love and life Sign in with Facebook We will NEVER post to Facebook Lulu wasn't a dating app but an app for women to rate men on dating apps without them knowing. It was often criticized as shallow and mean, but in 2013, before the Me Too Movement, it was a viable way for women to warn other women about creeps (and a tiny sliver of the internet where women could objectify men, instead of the other way around).](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/0/8/795608.jpg)
Source: New York Times
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Source: TechCrunch