Hayley Birkin

Meta says Facebook Dating is a top player in the US with no traditional marketing, but Connor Hayes gave no user, retention or revenue figures.

Seeking CTO Yoon Chang says dating platforms are "easy targets" for romance scammers. Action Fraud puts UK losses at £92.7M in the year to March 2024.

Widowed and Young is charging £40 per ticket for a 2 December speed-networking event in London, as Match Group and Bumble avoid widowed dating products.

Blazr, a cannabis-focused dating platform, has appointed Alex Sergeev, founder of Meetville, as co-founder and head of growth after 15 years in dating.

Grindr's board ended a $3.46 billion take-private bid on 24 November 2025 after Ray Zage and James Lu failed to show financing. Shares fell 10.6%.

Snapchat will lock Australian accounts believed to belong to under-16s from 10 December. Platforms face penalties of up to A$49.5 million.

Facebook Dating has 21 million daily active users, Meta disclosed on an earnings call, reached with almost no marketing and no disclosed revenue plan.

Info Edge Ventures bought the remaining 3.65% of Aisle Network for Rs. 5.50 crores ($650,000), giving it full ownership of the five-app dating group.

Yuzu, the London-based Asian dating app, has launched a 'phygital' campaign with Chubby Group, with a web series, £14 cocktail and events.

Match Group will pay $14M to settle FTC claims over fake romantic interest notifications, and must let users cancel via their signup channel.

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.

Feeld has published the second issue of its AFM print magazine, featuring Nan Goldin, as it bets on cultural positioning over growth.

Apple removed gay dating apps Blued and Finka from China's App Store after a regulator order, and BlueCity Holdings shares fell 8.3%.

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.

The FBI warns that fake verification sites are being used to scam dating app users out of ID and payment details, often with recurring charges.

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.