Hayley Birkin

Ofcom data shows more than one in ten 15- to 17-year-olds accessed three major UK dating apps despite age checks, as the under-16 social media ban nears.

Hinge is now India's second-most downloaded dating app, and Match Group plans more marketing there to chase $1 billion in Hinge revenue by 2027.

UNC Chapel Hill research finds one in five of 2,300 middle-school students use AI chatbots for emotional companionship, a risk for dating apps.

Japan's IBJ matchmaking network grew revenue 44% in six months to approximately $91 million, and says it is involved in one in 25 Japanese marriages.

Coffee Meets Bagel says it is the only Singapore dating app with Singpass, and the Ministry of Law has recognised its support of the OSRAA.

Match Group aims to double Japan's revenue contribution from 5% to 10%, relying on Pairs (27% share) rather than Tinder (9%).

ODDA has asked Apple and Google to scrutinise Simon Leviev's planned dating app Safe Love before approval, citing his 2019 fraud conviction in Israel.

A pension fund sued Match Group in Delaware on 23 September over board communications about Sentinel, its database of assault and violence reports.

Dating app DOWN put fake parking tickets with QR codes on vehicles at University of North Texas without authorisation in September.

The US Senate passed the Romance Scam Prevention Act on 23rd September, requiring dating apps to notify users within 24 hours when a match is banned.

Once now markets itself as an 'Iconic Chat App', not a dating app, and charges Gems to message 'popular' profiles. Trustpilot rating: 1.2 out of 5.

Club Introductions is expanding to the US with matchmaking at £1,000 ($1,250) for six months, targeting the mid-market gap.

Match Group has repositioned its Upward app for the third time in under five years, dropping the faith requirement for marriage-focused singles.

99% of heterosexual women in Australia experienced tech-based abuse on dating platforms in the previous quarter, a Behavioural Insights Team study found.

Australia's proposed Digital Duty of Care would make dating app safety legally binding, with 99% of surveyed heterosexual women reporting harm.

Match Group CEO Spencer Rascoff expects user and subscriber declines to continue until at least 2027, as Tinder localises features across 166 countries.

ParshipMeet Group says revenue rose 5% at Parship and 25% at eharmony after it pivoted to over-40s daters and dropped its Gen Z focus.

Tantan says approximately 90% of registered participants attend its fitness events and claims female sign-ups rise by 5% the week after.

Grindr's ad revenue reached $73.6 million in 2024, up 37%, according to company disclosures, as it shifts spend into live events.

The proposed EU Kids Act would fine platforms up to 6% of global annual revenue for age verification failures, raising stakes for dating apps.