Kim Harris

Happn plans to cap AI-curated daily matches at 10 profiles, according to CEO Karima Ben Abdelmalek, as dating apps turn to AI to fight user burnout.

Match Group and Bumble offer no income fields, though 71% of US adults now rate a steady job as very important in a partner, up from 63% a decade ago.

Laguna, a new dating app, says three questions can produce one AI-generated match per day, but it has not disclosed how its algorithm works.

Research cited by matchmaker Tina Wilson says 77% of singles feel more nervous the longer online chats go without a date, a flaw called carouselling.

Greed Dating combines 16 niche dating categories in one app and claims 622,770 accounts, with fewer than one message per account a month.

Grindr plans an AI dating assistant by 2027 that will chat with other users' AI agents before any human contact, says CEO George Arison.

Tinder is pushing its Passport feature as a travel tool with a Solo Traveler's Guide, as Match says Tinder's paying users declined year-over-year.

happn is expanding CrushPoints with Foursquare data and adding native advertising for venues and brands, with 41 million Indian users engaged, it says.

Rizz, an AI dating assistant, has reached 7.5 million downloads since launching in 2022 and ranked as the 5th most downloaded dating app.

Feeld has launched 'First Timers', a seven-episode YouTube series on kink, as dating apps shift from matchmaking towards producing content.

Grindr, Tinder and Bumble are adding AI writing tools as Match Group revenue fell 3% in Q4 2024 to $864M from $893M, with Bumble up just 3% to $274M.

Hannah Fry's analysis of OkCupid data finds men's stated age preferences skew towards younger women, narrowing the matching pool for women over 35.

Austin-based dating app After requires users to give a reason when they unmatch and sends it to the match as a message. It launches this month.

YouMatch has launched an AI relationship coach that analyses messages and facial expressions, with no published clinical trials or peer review.

Aarhus University study of 48 speed daters links physiological synchronisation to attractiveness, with top-quartile synchronizers rated about 0.8 points higher.

EVA AI has launched four LGBTQ+ companion characters for Pride Month, raising questions about monetising isolation and what it means for dating apps.

Heyoosh, an Israeli-founded dating app, has launched with AI personality matching and encrypted messaging. It has not released user numbers.

HealthSteps has launched on iOS with 30,000 Android users, offering dating, networking and wellness matching in one app. The story questions the model.

Tinder UK has launched an in-app voter registration campaign with My Life My Say ahead of the snap general election, reaching 7.4 million UK members.

HeeSay launched a Community feature with event discovery and group chat, and says more than 400 users registered for a Toronto Lip Sync Battle.