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    A presenter delivering a slide presentation to an audience during a Mattr singles event in Edinburgh.

    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 (11 hours ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Financial & Investor
    A person holding a smartphone displaying a mobile dating application interface.

    Bumble's Women-First Rule Is Gone. Was It Ever About Empowerment?

    Bumble has abandoned its women-message-first rule after twelve years, allowing either party in heterosexual matches to i…

    Wednesday 12th August (11 hours ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Regulatory Monitor
    A smartphone screen displaying a secure dating app profile verification prompt with a digital identity shield.

    Coffee Meets Bagel's AI Fraud Detection: A Trust Play or a Credibility Risk?

    81% of Coffee Meets Bagel active users completed selfie verification within three months of launch 80% of Singapore memb…

    Wednesday 12th August (11 hours ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Financial & Investor
    A young person wearing headphones while listening to audio content on a smartphone.

    Hinge's Audiobook Gambit: Brand Building or Retention Mirage?

    Match Group's Hinge has launched an audiobook collection featuring real couples' origin stories, distributed via Spotify…

    Tuesday 11th August (1 day ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Data & Analytics
    A person holding a mobile phone displaying a dating application user interface with age filter settings.

    Dating Apps Shrink Age Gaps: A Product Design Reckoning

    Singles who met online had 37.4% lower odds of having an age gap of six years or more, according to analysis of 3,292 U.…

    Tuesday 11th August (1 day ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Technology & AI Lab
    A smartphone displaying a dating app profile interface alongside conceptual digital network graphic connections.

    TUGG's AI Compatibility Claim: Innovation or Just Another Quiz?

    71% of US dating app users report frustration with existing platforms, according to Pew Research Tinder's paying subscri…

    Tuesday 11th August (1 day ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Financial & Investor
    A smartphone displaying a dating app interface alongside digital artificial intelligence analytics graphics.

    Grindr's AI Narrative: Investor Hype or Product Reality?

    Grindr reported Q2 2026 revenue of $138.1M, a 33% year-over-year increase, with net income reaching $17.7M Adjusted EBIT…

    Monday 10th August (2 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Financial & Investor
    A smartphone displaying a dating app profile alongside a digital location tracking map concept.

    Tinder's Missed Connections: Innovation or Privacy Nightmare?

    Tinder is testing Missed Connections in Canada and Australia, tracking users' locations for seven days to show profiles …

    Monday 10th August (2 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Financial & Investor
    A person using a smartphone dating application displaying profile matching features.

    Bumble's Swipe Pivot: Innovation or Desperation?

    Bumble added just 200,000 paying users in Q2 2026, down from 400,000 in the same period last year Match Group's Hinge ad…

    Friday 7th August (5 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Financial & Investor
    A digital interface illustrating artificial intelligence glowing icons on a mobile phone displaying a dating app layout.

    AI Matchmaking: Investors Bet Big as Singles Walk Away

    Justin McLeod, who sold Hinge to Match Group for £139M, has raised $18M for a new AI matchmaking startup Nearly half of …

    Friday 7th August (5 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Financial & Investor
    A group of young adults socialising and conversing at an in-person singles networking event in New York City.

    Tinder's IRL Pivot: A Swipe at Retention or Just a Swipe?

    Tinder generates $1.8 billion in annual revenue but has partnered with We Met In Real Life, a company built on rejecting…

    Thursday 6th August (6 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Daily News Wire
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    Michael Kaye's Exit Signals the End of Traditional Dating App PR

    Michael Kaye is departing Match Group after seven years leading communications for brands including OkCupid, with his fi…

    Thursday 6th August (6 days ago) · 1 min readRead →