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Grindr presented a 36-piece fashion collection with Rainbow Wool, using wool from rescued rams, as its EBITDA margin hit 39.4% in Q3 2024.

Matrimony.com's net profit fell 41% year-on-year to ₹167 million ($2M) in Q2 FY2026, as revenue slipped 1% to ₹1.57 billion ($18.7M).

Tawkify has launched Arrows.com, a matchmaker-led dating platform with no swiping and 30-minute video dates. Pricing has not been disclosed.

Match Group's Q3 revenue rose 2% to $914M and adjusted EBITDA fell 12%, as it spent $550M on buybacks year-to-date and settled a Tinder lawsuit.

A ResumeBuilder.com poll says 34% of dating app users used the apps for networking in the past year, a trust problem for Match Group.

Facebook Dating's US user base among 18-29 year olds grew 24% year-on-year, according to data shared with TechCrunch. The product is free.

Tinder now requires video selfie verification for new users in eight markets. Match Group claims it cut 'bad actor' exposure by 60% in test markets.

Bumble's US daily active users fell 6.4% year-on-year, more than Tinder's 5% drop, according to Apptopia. Q3 earnings are due on 5 November.

MediaForEurope's €1.8bn ProSiebenSat.1 takeover has triggered the sale of ParshipMeet Group, which operates dating brands in 25 countries.

Tinder's 2024 revenue was $2.06B, up 1%, while paying subscribers fell 7%, per Match Group. YPulse says 79% of Gen Z singles feel burnt out on apps.

Match Group is testing daily match limits on Tinder, according to TechCrunch, as Cerca's four-a-day model draws 85,000 downloads in six months.

Spark launched in-chat venue booking in Singapore and Thailand, targeting $1.5M in annual revenue from subscriptions and 10-15% venue commissions.

Knot.dating claims operational profitability within six months of launch, with women 60% of paying subscribers, according to its founders.

Grindr is in talks to go private at a roughly $3 billion valuation after lender Fullerton Financial Holdings seized shares from its majority owners.

Grindr CEO George Arison says rivals' paywalls of £20-40 a month are pushing Gen Z off dating apps, in comments to Bloomberg.

Grindr has named John North, formerly CFO at Copart, as its new CFO, replacing Vanna Krantz, in a move that points to a focus on profitability.

AI dating startup Gigi has pivoted to professional networking, with founder Clara Gold saying successful matches mean users delete the app.

Tinder's Gen Z staff group urged Match Group CEO Spencer Rascoff to fix safety and profile quality before adding more features.

Dating app Feels claims $10M in annual recurring revenue within six months of launch, with fewer than 12 people and less than $5M in funding.

Nicky Wake, founder of Chapter 2 Dating and WidowsFire, has launched The Widowed Collective, a non-profit offering bereavement support to widowed people.