Kim Harris

Spanish singles are leaving dating apps: 61% report feeling drained, and Madrid agency SamSara says 80% of its clients are former app users.

66% of Indian dating app users never meet matches in person, according to a 2024 YouGov survey, raising questions for Tinder and Bumble's India growth.

Brazilian non-monogamy dating app Ysos is expanding into six Latin American markets after 1.2 million registrations in Brazil.

A Gleeden and IPSOS survey found 59% of India's long-distance respondents say festivals make distance harder. Only 21% say technology helps.

Loqbox research finds 98% of UK adults say money belongs in relationships, but 80% say admitting debt is harder than saying 'I love you'.

Nexuus launches in mid-November as India's first AI voice-based dating app. It claims vocal analysis predicts compatibility but has published no validation.

A Lovehoney survey of 2,000 UK adults found 41% of Gen Z would be put off by a partner's 'body count', versus 16% of Gen X and older adults.

54% of US singles call AI chatbot romance cheating, against 55% for emotional bonds with a person, a Plenty of Fish survey of 2,000 people found.

Ourtime research reportedly shows 68% of users rate travel compatibility essential, but its methodology is undisclosed and it launched with new travel features.

Bharat Matrimony has invested $500,000 in AI startup Ask My Guru to add Vedic astrology compatibility to its matchmaking engine, regulatory filings show.

Men go on 48% more dates than women, according to DatingNews.com and the Kinsey Institute, pointing to women withdrawing from dating apps.

London dating app Sonder has replaced text prompts with visual mood boards and has no subscription tiers, but has not disclosed how it will earn money.

Users now treat dog photos as a possible deception, and the story says Match Group and Bumble lack tools to verify lifestyle claims beyond identity and photos.

Plenty of Fish says 42% of UK singles now combine first dates with errands like grocery shopping, a trend it calls "choremancing", in its annual trends report.

Breeze has added sign language matching, letting users specify BSL, ASL, Auslan and others, which Match Group and Bumble do not offer as a filter.

Plenty of Fish says 71% of 2,000 US singles surveyed in December prioritise immediate chemistry over checklists, and 63% want clear relationship labels.

Gaydar has migrated to HubPeople's white-label infrastructure, and says it ended six-figure annual tech costs and gained 4× return on ad spend.

A meta-synthesis of 21 studies found eight motivations for using dating apps, with finding a partner alongside entertainment and passing time.

Dating app Ailo launched AI-powered matching with a claimed 70% compatibility minimum, but has not disclosed its methodology.

Nearly 30% of singles admit to "throning", dating for status or career gain, according to Plenty of Fish, raising trust questions for Match Group and Bumble.