Dr. Max Langdon

Dr. Max Langdon (24)

— Senior Digital Dating Analy

Dr. Max Langdon specializes in the intersection of human behavior and dating technology. His work focuses on fairness, verification ethics, and trust design in online relationship platforms. He advises dating and lifestyle platforms on data integrity, user safety, and long-term engagement strategies.
Expertise: Human behavior, online dating platforms, user safety, trust design

How to Tell If a Video Call Is AI-Generated (Simple Guide 2026)

AI has made romance scams much harder to detect. Today, scammers can video call you using deepfake faces or AI-enhanced video, so a video call alone is no longer proof that someone is real. Here’s a simple, practical guide. In the past: Now: Scammers may…

How to Tell if a Dating App User Is Real and Well-Established

Why This Matters on Dating Apps Dating apps can help people build genuine connections, but they also create opportunities for fraud. Many scammers present themselves as successful, well-traveled, and financially secure in order to gain trust quickly. Because of this, it is important not to…

The Signs Someone Is Catfishing You 

You are probably worried about the signs someone is catfishing you because your gut is telling you something is wrong. You match with a 10/10. They have a perfect job. They live a perfect life. But you have never actually seen their face on a…

How to Spot a Fake Dating Profile

You’re likely asking yourself how to spot a fake dating profile because you’ve seen a match that looks just a bit too perfect. You see a 10/10. They swiped right on you. They’re a "surgeon" or an "international architect." But something feels... off. I’ve been…

The Dating-to-Phishing Scam: When Your Dating Profile Becomes a Security Risk

A sophisticated scam is targeting online daters: Scammers use dating apps to collect your personal information, then launch convincing phishing attacks through services like Netflix, Facebook, Google, or lottery organizations. Step 1: Legitimate-Looking Profile Scammers create dating profiles using their real information—not stolen identities—making them…