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    Courtland Brooks Buys GDI: Editorial Independence or Influence Play?

    Mark Brooks has acquired Global Dating Insights through his consultancy Courtland Brooks, consolidating advisory and med…

    Wednesday 16th September (1 day ago) · 1 min readRead →
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    Mattr's 'Pitch My Queer Bestie' Event: Social Proof as Product Strategy

    Mattr hosted a sold-out 'Pitch My Queer Bestie' event in Edinburgh on 31 July in partnership with Diageo and Edinburgh P…

    Wednesday 12th August · 1 min readRead →
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    High Intent Media: Infrastructure Savior or Editorial Conflict?

    High Intent Media launches as a holding company offering white-label dating platform infrastructure, payment rails, mode…

    Wednesday 22nd July · 1 min readRead →
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    Lucille McCart's Leap: What Her Move to Overtone Signals for Bumble

    Lucille McCart, former Global Director of Corporate Communications at Bumble, has joined AI matchmaking startup Overtone…

    Thursday 16th July · 1 min readRead →
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    Michael O'Sullivan's Playbook: Can White-Label Apps Survive the AI Era?

    HubPeople's white-label platform powers approximately 4,000 dating apps that have collectively generated over $100 milli…

    Friday 3rd July · 1 min readRead →
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    Jigsaw's Offline Pivot: A Bold Bet Against AI-Driven Dating

    Jigsaw Dating now runs over 200 in-person events monthly across more than 30 US cities, claiming to be America's largest…

    Wednesday 17th June · 1 min readRead →
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    White Label Dating's Relaunch: Anonymity Isn't a Strategy, It's a Red Flag

    White Label Dating collapsed into administration in 2024 with approximately £3 million in liabilities HubPeople founder …

    Tuesday 16th June · 1 min readRead →
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    Grindr's 'Bussy' Tour: A Bold Bet on Offline Engagement Amid App Fatigue

    Grindr's 'Bussy' vehicle will tour five European cities during Pride season 2026: London, Cannes, Amsterdam, Brighton, a…

    Friday 29th May · 1 min readRead →
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    Hinge's $200K French Gamble: Community Aid or Brand Play?

    Hinge has donated $2.3M globally through its One More Hour programme since launching in the US in 2024 62% of French Gen…

    Wednesday 20th May · 1 min readRead →
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    Hinge's New Campaign: Marketing Burnout or Market Reality?

    Match Group's Hinge launches 'Can't Believe We Met on Hinge' campaign featuring real couples discussing emotional exhaus…

    Friday 15th May · 1 min readRead →
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    Chapter 2 and WidowsFire: Niche Dating Done Right or a Limited Play?

    Chapter 2 Dating has grown to 25,000 users across its dual-platform model for bereaved singles Approximately 3.5 million…

    Friday 8th May · 1 min readRead →
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    Grindr's Chemsex Initiative: Community Health or Brand Play?

    19% of LGBTQ+ people have lost someone to drug-related death, according to Grindr-commissioned research 28% report havin…

    Friday 17th April · 1 min readRead →