Kim Harris
Reporter, Technology, Data and News, Dating Industry Insights. Edited by Bill Alena.
Kim Harris reports on technology and data in online dating for Dating Industry Insights: product launches, AI and safety tools, app market data and user research, and the daily news across the sector.
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- Hinge's 'Slowmance' Report: Marketing Spin or Genuine Insight?
Hinge's LGBTQIA+ report says 81% of its queer users prefer emotional intimacy before commitment, a trend it calls "slowmance".
- QuackQuack's Survey Exposes Dating Apps' Visual Bias Dilemma
Indian dating app QuackQuack's survey of 9,000 users found 33% see physical appearance as crucial in dating, rising to 37% among 18-30 year olds.
- I'm Lonely, Inc. Bets on Employer-Sponsored Dates. Clever or Creepy?
I'm Lonely, Inc. has launched a dating app with employer-sponsored memberships and video-only profiles, framing dates as a workplace wellness benefit.
- EVA AI's LGBTQ+ Characters: Inclusivity or Exploitation?
EVA AI has launched four LGBTQ+ companion characters for Pride Month, raising questions about monetising isolation and what it means for dating apps.
- Seeking's 'Modern Hypergamy': A Rebrand, Not a Revolution
Seeking says 57% of British daters want partners who complement their aspirations, but its 'modern hypergamy' research discloses no methodology.
- Heyoosh's Anti-Swipe Pitch: Privacy-First or Just Another Niche?
Heyoosh, an Israeli-founded dating app, has launched with AI personality matching and encrypted messaging. It has not released user numbers.
- Ultra-Niche Dating Apps: Innovation or Market Saturation?
Niche dating apps Heyoosh, FET and EZMatch launched within weeks of each other. Quality installs exceed $40 in most Western markets, operators say.
- HealthSteps' Three-in-One Gamble: A Boundary Problem in the Making
HealthSteps has launched on iOS with 30,000 Android users, offering dating, networking and wellness matching in one app. The story questions the model.
- HeeSay's Community Pivot: A Survival Strategy, Not Innovation
HeeSay launched a Community feature with event discovery and group chat, and says more than 400 users registered for a Toronto Lip Sync Battle.
- Tinder's Voter Push: Civic Duty or Compatibility Data Play?
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.
- Bumble's 'Opening Moves' in India: A Strategic Retreat from Women-First
Bumble has launched Opening Moves in India, where men can start chats by answering women's preset questions, reversing its 2014 women-first rule.
- DateMyAge's Survey Exposes Dating's Over-45 Misstep
DateMyAge says 97% of its users believe adventure travel brings couples closer, but the survey discloses no sample size or independent verification.
- KokTailz's Human Chat Support: Differentiation or Costly Distraction?
KokTailz has launched human-staffed live chat support in the US, Nigeria, Brazil and India, offering technical help and dating advice to users.
- Mutual's Speed-Dating Feature: A Retention Play Disguised as User Care?
Mormon dating app Mutual, with over 2 million members, has launched speed dating that caps sessions at 15 minutes: three five-minute video chats.
- QuackQuack's Human Matchmaker: A Retreat from Algorithmic Dating
QuackQuack has launched a premium 'Human Matchmaker Model' that combines AI dating advice with human coaches for paying subscribers.
- QuackQuack's Election Data: Political Alignment as India's New Dating Filter
QuackQuack says 17% of users unmatched over political disagreements in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, and election talk rose 35%.
Companies Kim covers most
- QuackQuack (23)
- Bumble (14)
- Match Group (13)
- Tawkify (9)
- Grindr (7)
- HubPeople (6)
- Breeze (4)
- Feeld (4)
- Known (3)
- Three Day Rule (3)
The DII team
- Hayley Birkin, Reporter, Finance, Regulation and People
- Bill Alena, Editor and founder