Kim Harris

happn is hosting a free 5km group run in Amsterdam on 12 August, capped at 40 participants, as dating apps push offline events to counter user fatigue.

Tinder India launched four limited-edition ice cream flavours with Indu under its 'Move On' campaign, aimed at users who have recently been dumped.

QuackQuack says 27% of its Gen Z users keep platonic relationships through the dating app, versus 7% of those over 35, a risk to subscription models.

HubPeople claims its Founder Success programme grew gaming dating app Date Player 2's revenue 18-21%, but the figures lack a timeframe and baseline.

Harmonizer says a study of 20,000 American couples found high psychological flexibility meant relationships lasting 72% longer. It is not peer-reviewed.

Two-thirds of British solo travellers reactivate dating apps abroad, and one in five choose destinations for dating, a OnePoll survey for iD Mobile finds.

Bumble has launched an in-app library of 20 expert articles and videos on messaging, confidence and emotional resilience, as it works on engagement.

OkCupid matches with political alignment have 31% higher conversation rates, but most rival apps treat political filtering as an afterthought.

Taimi, an LGBTQ dating app with 20 million downloads, has launched free event promotion tools and a First Move conversation starter feature.

Roblox plans dating features limited to users aged 17 and over with identity verification, according to a company announcement this week.

Bebs, a US dating app, launched this month with QR-coded cards and prepaid restaurant dates at 2,000 claimed venues, rated 4.6 on iOS and 2.7 on Android.

Hily is selling mystery donuts in Los Angeles to promote spontaneous dating, citing its own survey claiming 74% of young Americans would skip algorithms.

QuackQuack's 'Quantum Dating' survey of 8,974 urban Indian users aged 18-27 claims casual exploration over marriage, a monetisation challenge.

Google searches for "yearning" are up 102% in two years, but dating apps' time-on-platform revenue models conflict with rewarding vulnerability.

Aisle, backed by Info Edge India, offers verified women free premium features until 20th February while men still pay.

Single Riders is recruiting beta testers for a dating app that matches Disney fans in real-time at theme parks, ahead of a launch later this year.

A December 2024 Bloomberg survey says nearly half of Gen Z UK singles use AI for dating profiles, while 60% are uncomfortable with AI matching.

QuackQuack survey of 7,685 users finds 43% have reconnected with someone they previously unmatched or ghosted, most after six to twelve months.

Walnut, a new dating app from ex-Amazon employee Richa Raval, locks matching behind daily emotional intelligence and attachment theory lessons.

Tawkify's survey of 1,014 active daters says 58% reconsidered pursuing someone after early oversharing, or "floodlighting". Only 13% felt more connected.