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    Jigsaw's Offline Pivot: A Bold Bet Against AI-Driven Dating

    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 day ago) · 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'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 (2 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
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    Grindr's 'Bussy' Tour: A Bold Bet on Offline Engagement Amid App Fatigue

    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'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?

    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 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?

    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 →
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    Grindr's White House Soiree: Advocacy or Access Theatre?

    Grindr's White House Soiree: Advocacy or Access Theatre?

    Grindr will host its first official White House Correspondents' Dinner side event on 25th April 2026 Grindr for Equality…

    Tuesday 14th April · 1 min readRead →
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    Lorraine Adams' AI-Powered Platform: Independent Guide or Affiliate Play?

    Lorraine Adams' AI-Powered Platform: Independent Guide or Affiliate Play?

    Lorraine Adams, who introduced speed dating to the UK in the 1990s, has relaunched her dating services directory as an A…

    Tuesday 31st March · 1 min readRead →
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    Viral YouTube Series Turns Dating App: A Gimmick or Genuine Fix?

    Viral YouTube Series Turns Dating App: A Gimmick or Genuine Fix?

    YouTube creators behind 'Pop the Balloon or Find Love' launched a dating app in February targeting Black singles The app…

    Monday 23rd March · 1 min readRead →
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    Fortitude Foundation: Ross Williams' Bet on Normalizing Failure in Dating Tech

    Fortitude Foundation: Ross Williams' Bet on Normalizing Failure in Dating Tech

    Venntro Media Group collapsed in August 2024 despite generating approximately £40 million in annual revenue after 21 yea…

    Friday 13th March · 1 min readRead →
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    India's Running Clubs: The Real Threat to Dating Apps

    India's Running Clubs: The Real Threat to Dating Apps

    60% of Indian running club participants cite 'meeting people' as primary motivation over fitness goals Membership in Del…

    Wednesday 4th March · 1 min readRead →