Hayley Birkin

Hily has launched what it calls 'human intelligence' features, but its survey shows daters who distrust AI still use it.

A UK dating app launched in 2021 is up for sale with 25,000 registered users and 5,000 monthly actives, as the dating M&A market has contracted.

Match Group's BLK app is offering $500 gas gift cards to 10 users, and BLK says 77.6% of its users report financial stress around dating.

Breeze has launched group dating events in London for up to eight singles, with no pre-event messaging, as an alternative to app chat.

Tinder is hosting pickleball, art classes and silent discos in Los Angeles as CEO Spencer Rascoff targets Gen Z swipe fatigue.

ateam, a wellness dating app, launched in New York with an 11-minute daily usage cap and 15 fitness studio partnerships.

Grindr's Q1 revenue reached $130 million, up 38% year-on-year, and it raised full-year guidance to $535 million as Match backs rival Sniffies.

Tinder Canada's Astrology Mode campaign drew over 770,000 influencer impressions and more than 24,000 engagements, according to NetInfluencer.

A 2023 Axios study found 79% of US Gen Z respondents avoid regular dating app use, which an analysis says threatens app unit economics.

Match Group has revived its internship programme as 'Tindership'. More than 30,000 people applied for 27 places, which run from 1 June through 28 August.

Matrimony.com's Q4 net profit rose 18.7% year-on-year to ₹9.7 crore (£750,000), while revenue grew 7.8% to ₹116.8 crore (£9.11m).

Match Group's Q1 2026 revenue rose 4% to $864M even as Tinder's monthly active users fell 7% year-on-year as of March 2026.

Match Group's Yoel Roth has joined Reality Defender's Ethics Committee on deepfake detection, as FBI data shows romance scam losses of $652M in 2023.

Grindr posted $129.94 million in Q1 2026 revenue, up 38%, with a 45% adjusted EBITDA margin, and raised full-year revenue guidance above $528 million.

Bumble's Q1 revenue was $212.4M, but paying users fell 21.1% to 3.2 million. Net earnings rose 165.4% to $52.6M ahead of the Q4 2026 "Bee" AI launch.

47% of Gen Z would rather meet a partner at a book club than on a dating app, according to ThriftBooks research, pressing Match Group and Bumble.

Match Group posted Q1 revenue of $864M, beating estimates, as paying subscribers fell 5% to 13.5 million and it said it will slow hiring.

Dating app Known charges $15 per confirmed first date, not subscriptions, and has raised $10M. Its founder reports a 50% acceptance rate on proposed matches.

Match Group has invested $100M for a minority stake in Sniffies, with an option to acquire the app outright later. Announced on 27 April.

Hinge has launched 'Signals', an unpurchasable badge for users who send personalised messages and confirm dates, but it gave no data on relationship outcomes.