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Hinge became Match Group's second-largest revenue contributor by Q3 2024, with double-digit year-over-year growth Match Group has not disclosed Hinge-specific deletion rates, average subscriber lifeti… Financial & Investor 15 Jan 2026 ](/news/hinge-continued-growth-dating-trends)[ ### Like Love's App Launch: A Pivot or a Panic Move? 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Nearly half of dating app users view platforms negatively according to Pew Research 2023 More than 60 percent of Match.com survey respondents report dating profiles lack authenticity WHO and US Surgeo… Technology & AI Lab 14 Jan 2025 ](/news/ai-dating-leads-underprepared-matches-expert)[ ### Mozilla's Privacy Review Exposes Match Group's Market Control Problem Mozilla's privacy review found that 22 of 25 dating apps failed privacy standards, with Match Group operating 9 of the failing apps and Bumble controlling 3 more Only Lex, a text-based LGBTQ+ app with… Regulatory Monitor 13 Jan 2025 ](/news/report-highlights-privacy-risks-dating)[ ### SeniorMatch's Human Review: A Preemptive Strike Against AI Fraud SeniorMatch has made live video verification with human review mandatory for all new members Romance scams cost UK victims £92.6M in 2023, with over-55s accounting for 38% of cases despite being just … Regulatory Monitor 28 Nov 2024 ](/news/seniormatch-enhances-user-safety-video-verification)[ ### Eye-Tracking Study Exposes Dating Apps' Misguided Design Priorities Eye-tracking study of 289 adults found men spent 3.49 seconds assessing income on women's profiles; women spent 4.02 seconds on men's profiles Women allocated 38.5% of total viewing time to economic i… Data & Analytics 9 Oct 2024 ](/news/eye-tracking-gender-profile-study-insights)[ ### Gen Z's Dating App Exodus: A Demographic Shift or Industry Crisis? 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