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EliteSingles has launched Elite Select at $499 per month—10 to 20 times the cost of typical premium dating subscriptions… Monday 7th September (1 day ago) · 1 min read Read → ](/news/elitesingles-introduces-499-monthly-membership)[ Regulatory Monitor ![A glowing digital padlock overlaying a smartphone showing an online dating profile interface.](https://images.pexels.com/photos/29858531/pexels-photo-29858531.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&w=600&h=340&fit=crop&fm=webp&q=50&dpr=1) ### Match and Bumble's AI Dreams Clash with Europe's Data Reality Europe's online dating market will grow from $1.15bn in 2025 to $1.63bn by 2031, representing a 5.99% compound annual gr… Friday 4th September (4 days ago) · 1 min read Read → ](/news/europes-online-dating-market-forecast-2031)[ Financial & Investor ![Singles gathering at an in-person social event hosted through a mobile dating application.](https://images.pexels.com/photos/36729891/pexels-photo-36729891.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&w=600&h=340&fit=crop&fm=webp&q=50&dpr=1) ### Match Group's Portfolio Play: Tinder Events and the Swipe Era's End Match Group's Q2 revenue declined 1% year-on-year, though net income rose 36% to $171M through cost-cutting measures Tin… Friday 4th September (4 days ago) · 1 min read Read → ](/news/match-group-continues-tinder-turnaround)[ Technology & AI Lab ![A smartphone interface displaying a modern dating app profile with political preference filter options highlighted.](https://images.pexels.com/photos/30690405/pexels-photo-30690405.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&w=600&h=340&fit=crop&fm=webp&q=50&dpr=1) ### Political Filters: Dating Apps' Shortcut to User Engagement, Not Compatibility Nearly one third of Britons find it difficult or impossible to date someone with vastly different political views, accor… Friday 4th September (4 days ago) · 1 min read Read → ](/news/political-affiliation-key-dating-filter-us)[ Technology & AI Lab ![A group of young adults interacting at an evening social event organised by a dating platform.](https://images.pexels.com/photos/7084473/pexels-photo-7084473.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&w=600&h=340&fit=crop&fm=webp&q=50&dpr=1) ### Thursday's App Store Nod: A Swipe Fatigue Antidote or Just a Blip? 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