Badoo: about social networks series

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Badoo logoBadoo is a dating-focused social network founded by Russian entrepreneur Andrey Andreev in 2006. It operates in 190 countries and is available in 47 different languages, making it the world's most widely used dating network.The app is available on iOS, Android, and the web. Badoo operates on a freemium model, whereby the core services can be used without payment.

Badoo has several features that enable users to meet people. When they first sign up, individuals select whether they want to meet new people to date, chat or to make new friends. Users can chat, match with others, upload photos and videos, as well as share their interests and see any friends in common.

The main features include:

  • People Nearby: Users can see and contact people who live in their area, as well as those they 'Bumped Into' with this feature.
  • Search: Users can also see who is on the app in a different city or another part of the world.
  • Encounters: Another free feature, where users swipe right (yes) or left (no) on other users' profiles. If there is a match the two users are notified.
  • Video Chat: In August 2017, Badoo launched its video chat function that allows users to connect real-time, once they've exchanged messages.

Badoo has developed numerous safety features to ensure users are real and verified. Such features include the 'selfie request' button, through which women can request a man they're speaking to send a 'selfie' to prove they are the same person as in the pictures.

Source and more detailed info: Wikipedia.

Homepage: https://badoo.com/