Kim Harris

Begins, a South Korean dating app, has launched AI matching based on "lifestyle alignment", raising explainability and compliance questions for operators.

Grindr is testing a premium AI tier in beta with curated matches to cut scrolling, and says it will sit above the $50 monthly Unlimited tier.

Arrows research finds 54% of US singles use AI for dating, and 58% see it as 'digital catfishing', based on 1,008 respondents.

Happn is running a voter turnout push in the Netherlands after its polling of 1,097 Dutch users found 38% may skip municipal elections.

Tinder will launch an Events tab in beta in late May or early June, letting members RSVP to in-person meetups organised by Tinder.

Bumble will trial removing swiping in select markets, replacing it with an AI assistant called Bee, with a global rollout set for spring 2026.

Yeet has left beta with Yeeta, an AI host that runs live group video sessions for up to six singles, and it has not disclosed retention data.

HubPeople has launched a tool that routes users to niche dating sites via a questionnaire. It claims to run 4,000+ white-label sites.

Bumble survey data says 25% of Gen Z singles prefer first dates under 30 minutes, and some book them back-to-back in a practice called stack dating.

Feeld says 42% of the general population engages in kink, based on a study of 6,000 respondents, and has launched a free tool called Reflections.

Dating app users swipe an average of 40 times per match and 61% want to quit over time spent, says a Tawkify survey of 1,000 American singles.

LegacyX has launched Vortex, a double-date app, in a market where the top five dating apps accounted for 87% of global installs in 2024.

Date Drop, a weekly email dating service, is expanding from Stanford to the University of Washington without disclosing user or retention data.

Translr has rewritten its matching algorithm to show shared interests before gender identity, to curb intrusive questions for trans users.

Tinder appointed VCCP Social Club to handle UK social media and influencer marketing after a competitive pitch, with a creator-first approach.

An Observatory for Sexuality study finds 93% of Portuguese dating app users admit to ghosting, and 57% of women cite safety as a major concern.

55% of UK singles aged 18-26 have left dating apps for in-person meetings over AI deepfake fears, according to research commissioned by Barclays.

Nearly half of partnered urban Indians have engaged sexually with AI instead of their partner, a Gleeden-commissioned survey of 1,500 people finds.

Snapchat will hold its first creator awards, The Snappys, on 21st March 2026, months after Instagram and TikTok, with 14 categories.

Match Group is adding Roblox's former chief product officer Manuel Bronstein and The Knot Worldwide CEO Raina Moskowitz to its board.