Hayley Birkin

Gleeden says 53% of its middle-aged survey respondents want friendship, not affairs, raising questions about its affair-focused subscription model.

Tea disabled messaging after researchers found 1.1 million private messages exposed, its second breach in under a week after 72,000 leaked images.

Aisle, an Indian dating app, has launched weekly premium subscriptions at ₹99 from July 2025, with no take-up or conversion data disclosed yet.

Tinder, Hinge, Bumble, Grindr and Feeld will require UK users to verify age by selfie video or government ID from 25 July 2025, per Ofcom guidance.

Zimperium says over 250 fake dating apps stole intimate photos and data from Android and iOS users, mainly in South Korea, to extort victims.

Northwestern Medicine study: nearly one in four American teens aged 16-17 used dating apps in six months, three to four times prior estimates.

Bumble shares rose 3% on strong US retail sales data. Its 5th August Q2 earnings will test whether a 30% workforce cut and $40M in savings pay off.

Bumble is testing optional first moves and rolling back its women-make-first rule amid 4% year-over-year revenue growth in Q3 2024.

PowerPoint matchmaking nights are selling out in Sydney and Melbourne pubs, as 75% of Gen Z users reported dating app burnout in a 2024 Forbes survey.

Match Group has added Qloo's Taste AI to BLK, Chispa, Upward and Yuzu. Qloo claims a 70% increase in likes in initial testing.

Greed Dating says its facial verification costs £0.80 per thousand users, a self-reported figure that challenges big platforms' cost objections.

Coffee Meets Bagel now mandates Singpass verification in Singapore, and says 70% of users there have completed it.

Match Group's Hinge IRL and Meetic's Resonance are hackathon prototypes designed to speed up in-person dates, with no confirmed launch dates.

India's Supreme Court has granted Shaadi.com founder Anupam Mittal interim protection in a criminal case over alleged fraud through its Select Shaadi tier.

Muzz held its first offline singles event in India, with around 100 participants in Mumbai, using structured activities and QR code profile exchanges.

Grindr has begun requiring all UK users to verify age by facial biometrics or government ID before Online Safety Act enforcement on 25 July.

Match Group says AI usage across its dating platforms rose 300% year-on-year, and 20% of users prompted by AI moderation revise or cancel messages.

Cherry Blossoms Dating has operated since 1974 and turned 51, surviving by serving a regulated international matchmaking niche mainstream apps avoid.

Tinder has made Face Check video selfie verification mandatory for new users in California, the first compulsory check from a major dating app.

Grindr reported 25% revenue growth while Bumble trades at $6, down from a $43 IPO price. CEO George Arison says Grindr stayed product-led.