It has become one of the hottest buzzwords in South Korea's dating scene at the moment
Wearing a mask has become commonplace during this pandemic. Though the act is often encouraged to stop the spread of COVID-19, there is one place where it is definitely frowned upon dating apps.
Having met dates who looked dramatically different when the face mask came off, she has now come up with a plan to prevent being led on.
Ideally, profiles with maskless photos are preferred. After chatting for a while I ask to send a selfie or video chat.
As gatherings were canceled and opportunities to meet potential dates scarce, online dating app Blind Date grew in popularity, said CEO Kang Ba-da of the app
Kang also said there has been a surge in mask wearing profiles on his app since the pandemic began and has received complaints from users over profiles that are heavily masked up.
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