At midday, a potential love match pops up on your phone. Not keen? You’ll have to wait 24 hours for a fresh suitor to appear. This is dating with Coffee Meets Bagel, which – in an age of ‘all-you-can-eat’ dating – is trying to convince people that less really can be more.

As public concern over sexual harassment and abuse grows, people are wising up to the darker side of online dating. The veil of anonymity provided has obvious pitfalls, with 10% of sexual offenders using such platforms to meet people. Additionally, dating app-related crimes and sexual abuse are on the rise, and Tinder, Plenty of Fish and Grindr have been criticised for taking little action against harassment. In response, the likes of Bumble, Blume, and Gatsby have attracted users by taking safety more seriously, introducing measures such as verification procedures and background checks.

In February 2016, Trinity Mirror launched the UK’s first standalone daily newspaper in 30 years. The New Day promised a paper for people who'd abandoned print, and it seemed to have the right ingredients. But while the publication hoped for a daily readership of 200,000, sales fell to 90,000 within the first month. So how do people really want to follow the news?

Mystic Messenger is a game in which players take control of a female avatar and are presented with six potential suitors, powered by artificial intelligence. With more than a million people engaged around the world, it provides a glimpse into the true potential of online dating.