Kim Harris

Grindr is rolling out AI image verification to catch fake or manipulated profile photos, alongside AI-based photo enhancement suggestions for users.

Hinge is rolling out an AI profile coach built on GPT-4o mini. The company says early testers saw a 9% increase in likes received.

Chapter 2 research of nearly 15,000 widowed people finds 63% say dating platforms lack adequate support, pointing to a gap Match Group and Bumble overlook.

Bookmark, an Indian dating app, hides profile photos until users exchange 10 messages, and has 15,000 downloads and 5,000 monthly active users.

Hinge has launched an AI Prompt Feedback tool that coaches users on profile answers. The company says 63% of users struggle with prompts.

Therapists warn AI dating tools may erode users' relationship skills, though no longitudinal studies yet show worse outcomes for AI-assisted users.

Match Group and Bumble are testing AI assistants that message and screen matches for users, while no major jurisdiction has specific rules on AI impersonation.

Hinge CEO Justin McLeod plans an AI dating coach he says beats meeting organically, and Hinge revenue rose 30% year-on-year in Q4 2024.

Down Dating's team has launched Dapper, an AI tool that generates dating profile photos, raising verification questions for platforms.

Dinky One, a dating platform for men with smaller penises, has added AI to filter explicit photos after human moderators could not keep up.

Dating apps' engagement metrics may hide stalled relationships, as a study finds users stuck in a "just talking" phase of messaging without meeting.

flutrr has launched an AI chatbot giving real-time chat prompts and sentiment analysis to users in India's tier II and III cities.

Couple.com has launched a beta AI tool that scores romantic compatibility from facial and vocal cues in video speed-dates, without published evidence.

HubPeople has partnered with The Payments Group to accept cash for dating app subscriptions at 550,000 retail locations in 28 countries from Q2 2025.

Hinge is building a tool to move long chats towards dates, CEO Justin McLeod told NPR. He says Your Turn Limits raised match-to-date conversion by 20%.

Seattle-based dating app Cheers has launched with a feature that lets friends swipe and arrange introductions for users, says founder Sahil Ahuja.

A 2019 Plenty of Fish study found 9% of users dated for social status and 30% felt throned, as Match Group and Bumble add status-signalling features.

Research says 84% of Gen Z have embraced voice notes, a UX challenge for dating apps that risk losing chats to WhatsApp and Instagram.

Greed Dating's founder built an Android app in eight days using ChatGPT, according to a company statement. The app serves 600,000 active users.

HER is offering three couples up to $7,500 each in moving costs for its 'U-Haul Fall' campaign, open to couples together six months or less.