Kim Harris

Hinge data shows book mentions on dating profiles rose 29% over the past year, and 41% among women, 12 percentage points above the overall user base.

Hinge ranks first in 5W Public Relations' Dating App AI Visibility Index 2026, ahead of Tinder, Match.com, Bumble and The League, across over 50 queries.

Ashley Madison says India rose from eighth to third globally for sign-ups, with Kanchipuram first nationally per capita in its May 2026 data.

Three Day Rule reports single mothers are now 21.5% of members, up from 19.8% a year earlier, a 1.7 percentage point rise.

Tawkify's survey of 98,798 US matchmaking clients finds men will date 14.7 years younger but only 8.76 years older on average.

QuackQuack's survey of 10,384 users found 60% use personality labels like "Golden Retriever Energy" as matching criteria, pointing to demand for better filters.

Happn says 36% of Dutch singles have had a gym crush and 87% never acted on it, as the app pushes offline events with TrainMore in Amsterdam.

Match Group reported Tinder's Paying User count fell 8% year-over-year in Q4 2024, as psychologists describe a Gen Z 'crush recession'.

Hinge's survey of 31,000 users finds 52% of LGBTQIA+ daters say uncertainty makes them date more slowly, at odds with app engagement models.

Hily research says 75% of pet owners would end a relationship before rehoming their pet, while 78% of allergic singles would take regular medication.

Howdy, LoveAbility and Bhava launched in April 2025 as niche dating apps for rural singles, users managing health challenges and the Indian diaspora.

Lovehoney survey: only 14% of UK 18-24 year olds would date someone with different political views, versus 28% of over-65s and 33% of Boomers.

A Grindr-commissioned survey says 83% of UK users prefer profile photos showing personality, released alongside its Pride 'Thirst Trap Boot Camp'.

Lovehoney's survey of 2,000 UK adults finds 35% of homosexual respondents use sex for period pain relief, versus 16% of heterosexuals.

Feeld's survey of 1,112 members found 72% changed or considered changing their profiles after its Reflections tool, but it had no control group.

Tawkify's survey of 1,023 singles claims 92% have experienced "future faking" on dating apps, and 40% admit to doing it themselves.

A Dating.com survey of 2,000 adults found 14% have chosen sexting over physical sex even when in-person intimacy was available.

Niche apps Geek Meet Club and Cherry Dating use manual vetting and ID checks, as Sumsub figures show 54% of UK users AI-enhance profiles.

A survey of 9,347 Indian daters found 51% favour "soft exits" over ghosting, and 48% practise "kind rejection" by slowing replies.

Tinder's Year in Swipe 2025 report says 64% of young singles want emotional honesty, putting Gen Z's wishes at odds with swipe-driven app revenue.