Kim Harris

Pure has redesigned its hookup app with a one-profile-at-a-time feed and claims $100M annual revenue and 95% registration growth, unverified.

Hinge's new 'Date Ideas' feature lets users pre-select three first-date activities; 76% of users report chats die without a meeting suggestion.

Muslim matchmaking app Muzz is committing to a full India launch after organic growth, with 10 million registered users globally, the company says.

QuackQuack says 68% of 8,786 surveyed users in metropolitan India prefer keeping relationships off social media. The data is company research.

Tinder will add World's iris-scan verification to fight AI-enabled fraud projected to reach $40 billion by 2027, via a "proof of humanity" badge.

US matchmaking costs rose 26 per cent year-over-year to January 2026 while dating app usage fell 7 per cent, according to new market data.

Tinder's upgraded Smart Photos uses vision-language models to judge photo 'vibe', with accuracy up from 68% to 76%, but the criteria are undisclosed.

Three studies found sexualised dating profile photos reduced perceived long-term suitability, a tension for swipe apps such as Match Group and Bumble.

Arrows survey: 51% of UK singles use AI on dating apps, 50% say it undermines authenticity, and AI users report a 107% increase in first dates.

Schmooze, a Bengaluru dating app, makes users talk to an AI voice agent before seeing matches, and claims retention 'twice as high' as traditional apps.

Sniffies has launched four features, including position icons and 'Into' filters, to speed the move from profile view to meeting, it says.

Wippy's operating profit rose 231% to ₩3.6B ($2.7M) in 2024, driven by Korea-Japan matching, with Japan now roughly 40% of its active users.

Pew Research Center says 44% of Gen Z men have never had a committed romantic relationship, raising questions for dating apps' subscription model.

PURE is running a six-week outdoor and nightlife campaign in London and Paris this April, after reporting 95% year-on-year registration growth.

Only 26% of British adults would definitely date someone with different political views, and 14% of Gen Z, a Lovehoney-commissioned survey says.

Hyperlocal dating in Japan, Iceland and China suggests a smaller addressable market for Match Group and Bumble, but none shows proof of scale.

QuackQuack survey: 43% of Indian dating app users aged 18-28 assess emotional readiness, and 80% say they reject 'situationship' energy.

DateGuard, a biometric verification service for dating users, launches in April 2026 with no disclosed independent audit of its 24-hour data deletion.

Match Group is down 38% and Bumble 52% over twelve months as Bay Area startups, including AI matchmaker Known, launch one-match alternatives to swiping.

Matchmaker.com, built by Mark Brooks, has launched as a referral platform connecting singles with professional matchmakers via a questionnaire.