Kim Harris

Match Group's Chine Mmegwa told City AM Tinder had been static but is evolving, as Tinder's daily active user decline narrowed to 4% in Q2.

The BBC reports singles citing app fatigue are choosing in-person events at £15 to £30, while Match Group says Tinder is bringing IRL experiences into the app.

Durham police laid three more charges against Salvatore Malandrino in an alleged romance fraud involving over $1M, after more alleged victims came forward.

Bloomberg reports wealthy tech-industry clients are paying human matchmakers instead of using apps, while Match Group says Hinge payers rose 17% to 2M.

Tinder ran a free three-day SwipeCenter game centre in Shibuya on 18-20 September, with a dating game and coins earned by downloading and using the app.

Miami startup Stoke plans a five-venue Wynwood pilot for its free check-in dating app, then a January launch targeting 60 venue partners, Axios reports.

Adam Mosseri says Instagram has no plans for a dating feature. What that means for Match Group, Bumble, Hinge and Meta's Facebook Dating.

A Rochester federal judge sentenced Stephen Odiboh to 33 months and $196,500 in restitution over a romance scam with $356,500 in total loss and attempted loss.

Dating app SPARK is rebranding as a 'real-world social network' for venue-based meetups after 1,400 bookings in Thailand over 12 months of testing.

Rivet has raised $10.5 million in seed funding from Peak XV Partners, Shine Capital and Blume Ventures for its Social Matching dating app.

Coffee Meets Bagel launched in Australia with an anti-swipe campaign, citing YouGov research it commissioned showing 91% frustration.

Derek Chadwick has left gay dating app Goose less than eight weeks after launch, with no board seat, advisory role or equity retained.

Michael Kaye is leaving Match Group after seven years leading communications, including OkCupid, as dating apps move from traditional PR to creators.

Flutrr co-founder Anirban Banerjee moves from CMO to interim CEO, and Ankit Santra becomes CMO. No metrics or funding were disclosed.

Linda Kim has resigned as CEO of Hyperconnect, the Seoul-based firm Match Group bought for $1.73B in June 2021, its largest acquisition.

Bumble is launching 'Bee Line', a monthly YouTube advice series, after paying users fell 23.1% year-on-year in Q1 2025 and revenue fell 14.1%.

Tinder has named Duolingo's former PR director Monica Earle as Global Head of Communications, as its revenue fell 5% year-over-year in Q3 2024.

True for Two, a marriage-focused dating app, launched across the US after Dallas testing but has disclosed no verification or pricing details.

Bumble has launched Plans, a paid feature for group dating events with hidden venues, as its shares sit 86% below their February 2021 peak.

Breeze, the Dutch dating app charging £9.50 per date, has launched in the UK, where users report repetitive venues, according to The Independent.