Global Dating Insights
""Global Dating Insights (GDI) is the leading independent editorial news service serving the online dating industry as the only editorially independent (non-sponsored) news publication covering dating, matchmaking, and social discovery platforms with complete editorial autonomy from industry advertisers and investor pressures. Founded in October 2013, GDI maintains a team of professional journalists covering the dating industry from international perspective and has published 5,000+ original stories addressing business developments, product innovation, funding activity, regulatory developments, and strategic positioning affecting dating platforms across regions and segments.
GDI's monthly audience spans 30,000+ unique visitors representing highly-engaged industry professionals (executives, investors, entrepreneurs, operators) across 100+ countries, establishing authority as reference source in funding due diligence, competitive analysis, and strategic trend identification for participants across dating industry value chain. The publication's GDI Power Book, released annually on Valentine's Day, serves as authoritative industry intelligence providing influential lists of innovators, rising startups, and market-shifting executives who shaped dating industry development year-over-year, functioning as prestige ranking and market barometer for dating ecosystem participants.
GDI organizes industry conferences and events bringing together dating company executives, investors, service providers, and media for peer learning, relationship development, and strategic discussion, complementing editorial coverage with in-person community building and networking. Global Dating Insights positions itself as journalism-first media organization, maintaining editorial independence from advertiser and investor influence, differentiating against vendor-sponsored publications and analyst firms with perceived conflicts of interest or advertiser incentives. The publication's digital-native model and international team enable rapid coverage of dating industry developments and positioning as essential information source for corporate strategy, investor decision-making, and competitive intelligence across dating industry stakeholders globally.""
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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 organiser of in-person dating events The company's internal research claims 97%…
GDI's 2027 Conference Dates: A Strategic Hold or Premature Gamble?
Global Dating Insights has announced conference dates through 2027, providing a 24-month booking window for New York and London events Four events confirmed: New York in March 2026 and March 2027, Lon…
