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Feeld has signed Kesha to front Freedomme, a summer-long sexual self-expression initiative, as it reports 30% growth from mainstream users.

An estimated 10 million Chinese women now use virtual boyfriend apps instead of dating, a challenge for Match Group and Bumble in China.

Bumble is cutting 30% of its workforce, about 240 employees, to save $40M annually, after a 7.7% year-on-year revenue decline in Q1 2025.

Matchmaker Maclynn reported its strongest sales month in 15 years in January, as Tinder faces eight consecutive quarters of subscriber decline.

Ysos, the dating app spun out of Sexlog, is entering the US with 3 million registered users and says behavioural data from 23 million users improves matching.

Pawsome Pair has launched a pet-centric dating platform that will donate 20% of subscription revenue to animal shelters, entering a crowded niche.

Perth matchmaking services charge $3,000 to $8,000 per client, according to ABC, as professionals aged 30-45 quit dating apps.

BLK's survey of 1,000 straight Black men found more than 30% admitted joking at queer Black men's expense, as part of its Pride Month allyship campaign.

Grindr expects 26% revenue growth in 2025, its CFO said, as users spend over 60 minutes daily. Match Group is growing in the low single digits.

Dutch court upholds €50 million in fines against Apple for forcing dating apps onto its in-app payment system. Apple will appeal.

Match Group says 30% of Tinder matches now involve LGBTQ+ users, as Tinder, Bumble and Grindr run Pride campaigns to compete for queer users.

The Feels charges $49 per monthly singles event in Los Angeles, using somatic dating techniques, with no disclosed conversion data.

Palm Venture Studios has acquired matchmaker Three Day Rule and plans to expand it into relationship wellness and ongoing support services.

Fewer than 1,000 users have signed up to Browser Dating, an art project that matches people on their last 5,000 visited websites.

AlgoAI Tech has launched a-love, a white-label dating platform for faith groups, universities and brands, with no pricing or clients disclosed.

TikTok's 'dating for dinner' trend, where users take dates for free meals, could erode subscriber trust in dating apps.

Ashley Madison has launched Discreet View Mode, blurring profiles by default and free to all members, unlike premium-gated rivals.

Dinky One, a dating platform for men concerned about penis size, has joined the Pure Payout affiliate network, which has operated since 2007.

A study of 1,044 US adults links heavy dating app use to more depression and anxiety, raising the risk of social media-style regulation for operators.

Four dating apps launched in February 2025 promising to fix algorithm opacity with AI, after US user dissatisfaction hit 71% in 2024, per Pew.