Kim Harris

Gleeden says it has 4 million Indian users, with female membership up 148% in two years. The figures are self-reported and unverified.

Sonder, a London dating app, says it has 6,500 users without paid acquisition, using a sign-up that takes 45 minutes to two hours.

DestinyDial, a phone-based dating service, reports 53 per cent quarterly growth in active users, according to the company. The figure is self-reported.

Two UNC students launched Anchor, a swipe-free dating app that arranges dates at specific venues and runs group dinners, but it has no public user figures.

Hinge CEO Justin McLeod warns that AI risks replacing the vulnerable interactions behind deep connection, as parent Match Group adds AI features.

49% of partnered Indians have had sexual or intimate interactions with AI, per a Gleeden-commissioned IPSOS survey of 1,500 people in March 2026.

36% of UK online daters now use AI for profiles or messages, up from 21% a year ago, according to a Bluebella survey of 2,000 UK singles.

Keeper, a Y Combinator-backed dating app live in Boston, matches users by AI-assigned attractiveness ratings. It raised $4 million pre-seed in December 2025.

China's parent-led matchmaking apps charge parents RMB 1,200 (£132) a year, as marriage registrations fell to 6.76 million in 2025.

A University of Rochester study of 594 participants found narrative dating profiles beat list-based bios on empathy and romantic attraction ratings.

A survey of 1,000 US adults found 22% say AI could improve relationships, but 16% would end one if a partner used AI-generated romantic advice.

Tinder has reportedly bought the rights to the BBC's I Kissed a Girl and I Kissed a Boy, with a celebrity version to stream in its app.

Tawkify research of 1,012 U.S. adults finds two-thirds of singles won't commit without friends' approval, and one in five has dropped a match.

Lamu, a Seattle-based dating app, has launched with a £7.50 monthly paywall and one to two matches per week, with photos hidden until mutual interest.

Goldrush, a dating app from a King's College London master's student, launched this month at UK universities and reveals only mutual right swipes.

Grindr plans an 'AI-native' app by 2026 with hotel bookings and a health marketplace, as its CEO claims AI writes 70% of its code.

Harris Poll: 65% of Gen Z singles open TikTok daily despite 60% reporting less trust, while 42% prioritise face-to-face socialising.

Sequel, a dating app for over-50s, combines AI with human moderation against romance scams but has not shared pricing or subscriber numbers.

Muzz traffic fell 20% in early Ramadan 2026, founder Shahzad Younas says, with the steepest drops in Europe and North America.

Tinder has added AI camera roll scanning to infer personality traits and curate daily matches, after Tinder revenue fell 6% year-over-year in Q4 2024.