So far, they have not removed any of filter settings for body type: Slim, Athletic, Average, Curvy, Full Figure, and Heavyset remain.  Of course, it's up to the POT SB to decide what each of these settings mean, and it's not uncommon to see POT's using some creative logic when deciding which to use on their profile.  

 
For the POT I saw with the giant ass and average waist, she put herself into the "Slim" category. I suppose that was accurate, if you only look at her from the waist up. LOL! But once you see that 45 lb. turkey she called her ass, you can't unsee it and you start to question you own perception of reality.  

 
I can't see Seeking ever contemplating adding a personal grooming filter. That is way too hooker-ish for the site, and Seeking is working hard to ensure they are not perceived as a P4P site, at least in the eyes of LE.  

 
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Interestingly, last viewed still exists in the Android mobile app, which I now consider more useful than the desktop version. Another item I find useful knowing what age range SBs are looking for. Even though I am of a certain age I still want to know if they are looking for substantially younger so as not to waste anyone's time. Again, this is still available in the mobile app but not the browser. But I know no such app exists for Apple. I'm sure Seeking will soon destroy the app as well.

I think you are correct, but not for the reason you suggest.  

 
Seeking, like many other sites, went through huge revisions to their site with FOSTA/SETSA to keep them on the "right" side of the line. They hired LOTS of lawyers to do this and keep them on staff even today.  

 
But the latest changes in the User Interface (UI) seem less about FOSTA/SETSA compliance than they do about something called "user engagement." Why is Tinder so popular? Besides the obvious motivation of the hookup mission, it's easy to use; swipe right or swipe left.  That means that virtually every user will end up looking at many, many profile pics before they ultimately connect with someone.  The Tinder app does not allow a user to set up sophisticated, targeted criteria to find that one (or few) optimized match(es) you want. Instead, the lack of control over what profiles a user sees means that almost every potential partner in your area will get a view on your screen, even if only for a second.  

 
Now Seeking has been slowly removing features that provide secondary data (looks being the primary) to the user, (almost) forcing the user to do the Seeking equivalent of swiping right or left. (Correct me if I am wrong since I don't use an Android phone, but I think the Seeking phone app actually has a swipe right function now.)

 
Why would Seeking adopt this model? It's about SB retention and ultimately, revenue. As SD's we spend so much time thinking about how Seeking could optimize our search process (because it's awful!), but they also need to ensure that the SB's will stay at the party.  They must take time to optimize the SB experience so that it will drive increased views of their profiles by SD's. If an SB creates a profile and never sees any SD's viewing it, she will soon move on. And since there is an imbalance of SD's to SB's (the site's ads claim 4: 1), it's vital that they attract and retain more SB's at all times.

 
This fits our current observations of more scammers, GPS and less attractive profiles on the site. Surely, Seeking knows about these issues (they read reviews and blogs, too) and are motivated to find and retain more "legit" SB profiles at an increasing rate.  

 
Conclusion: The people who run the site are ecommerce and internet experts. Seeking, like all serious internet businesses hire experts in user retention, user experience, user engagement, and most importantly user-generated revenue. Every change they make is now motivated by an expectation that it will drive increased revenue first. And the role of regulatory compliance (ala FOSTA/SETSA) is now just a checkpoint in the product development and release process.  

 
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The Cat