Biden admin wants to bring sexy back with dating app vaccination statuses
by Beth Mole from Ars Technica - All content on (#5J4EJ)
Enlarge / OkCupid will soon offer vaccination badges. (credit: OkCupid)
Money can't buy happiness, as the cliche goes. But a vaccination could get you money and happiness.
While governors in various states are offering a chance at cash prizes to those who have gotten their COVID-19 shots, dating apps are heating things up with alluring vaccination-related features like badges, super swipes, and other premium" perks.
In a blog post Thursday, OkCupid announced that it will release I'm Vaccinated" profile badges starting on May 24, and anyone who applies the badge in the first 48 hours will get a free Boost." OkCupid will also hook up unvaccinated users with resources to get a shot.
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