--- title: "Dating Industry News | Breaking Stories & Analysis" url: https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/news description: "Breaking news and expert analysis on online dating. Platform launches, M&A deals, regulation, earnings, and technology developments." lang: en-GB --- Trending Lora's Bet: Astrology Over Algorithms in Dating's Next Wave: https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/news/former-hinge-exec-launches-astrology-app | Match Group's Japan Bet: Pairs Over Tinder for Revenue Growth: https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/news/match-group-japan-ten-percent-revenue | Three Day Rule's AI Assistant Tai: A Middle-Market Gamble?: https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/news/three-day-rule-matchmaking-app-ai | ODDA's Easy Win: Blocking Leviev's App Tests Industry's Real Resolve: https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/news/tinder-swindler-launch-dating-app-protect | Match Group's Governance Under Fire: The Sentinel Data Dilemma: https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/news/match-group-sued-over-dating-safety # Latest News All Community & Directory Daily News Wire Data & Analytics Financial & Investor Regulatory Monitor Technology & AI Lab All dates 2026 2025 Technology & AI Lab ### Lora's Bet: Astrology Over Algorithms in Dating's Next Wave Michelle Parsons, former Hinge product lead, has launched Lora with pre-seed backing from AlleyCorp, pivoting from algor… Monday 28th September (9 hours ago) · 1 min read Read → https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/news/former-hinge-exec-launches-astrology-app Financial & Investor ### Match Group's Japan Bet: Pairs Over Tinder for Revenue Growth Japan is the world's second-largest dating app market by revenue at $1.6bn, behind only the US Pairs commands 27% market… Monday 28th September (13 hours ago) · 1 min read Read → https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/news/match-group-japan-ten-percent-revenue Technology & AI Lab ### Three Day Rule's AI Assistant Tai: A Middle-Market Gamble? Three Day Rule has launched Tai, a voice-activated AI assistant positioned as the entry point to premium matchmaking at … Friday 25th September (3 days ago) · 1 min read Read → https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/news/three-day-rule-matchmaking-app-ai Regulatory Monitor ### ODDA's Easy Win: Blocking Leviev's App Tests Industry's Real Resolve Simon Leviev, convicted in Israel in 2019 of fraud, theft, and forgery, is launching a dating app called Safe Love, posi… Friday 25th September (3 days ago) · 1 min read Read → https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/news/tinder-swindler-launch-dating-app-protect Regulatory Monitor ### Match Group's Governance Under Fire: The Sentinel Data Dilemma Match Group's internal Sentinel database logged hundreds of sexual assault and violence reports weekly by 2022, tracking… Friday 25th September (3 days ago) · 1 min read Read → https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/news/match-group-sued-over-dating-safety Regulatory Monitor ### DOWN's Fake Ticket Stunt: A Masterclass in Irresponsible Marketing DOWN dating app placed fake parking tickets with QR codes on vehicles at University of North Texas without authorisation… Friday 25th September (3 days ago) · 1 min read Read → https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/news/down-dating-app-fake-parking-tickets Regulatory Monitor ### Romance Scam Prevention Act: A Compliance Burden or a Trust Opportunity? The US Senate has unanimously passed the Romance Scam Prevention Act, requiring dating apps to notify users within 24 ho… Friday 25th September (3 days ago) · 1 min read Read → https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/news/us-senate-bill-dating-apps-scammers Daily News Wire ### Rivet's $10.5M Bet: Can Kapoor's Social Matching Outrun Swipe Fatigue? Rivet has raised $10.5 million in seed funding from Peak XV Partners, Shine Capital, and Blume Ventures Former Tinder an… Thursday 24th September (4 days ago) · 1 min read Read → https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/news/former-tinder-executive-launches-rivet-app Data & Analytics ### UK Singles Pay Up: Tinder and Hinge Defy Dating App Fatigue Tinder ranks seventh and Hinge ninth among all non-game apps on Google Play in the UK, alongside subscription giants lik… Thursday 24th September (4 days ago) · 1 min read Read → https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/news/tinder-hinge-uk-highest-grossing-apps Data & Analytics ### AI Companions Are Replacing Real Dates for Lonely Men. That's a Problem for Dating Apps. Six-week randomised controlled trial by Carnegie Mellon and Cornell reveals AI companions reduce real-world dating pursu… Thursday 24th September (4 days ago) · 1 min read Read → https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/news/ai-romance-is-starting-to-feel Financial & Investor ### Once's Pivot to Chat: A Confession of Abandoning Dating for Monetization Once raised $18M in 2021 as a quality-focused dating app offering one curated match per day The platform now markets its… Thursday 24th September (4 days ago) · 1 min read Read → https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/news/once-was-built-now-selling-chat Community & Directory ### Club Introductions' Mid-Market Gamble: Filling America's Matchmaking Gap Club Introductions charges £1,000 ($1,250) for six months of matchmaking, positioning between free dating apps and $50,0… Wednesday 23rd September (5 days ago) · 1 min read Read → https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/news/club-introductions-affordable-matchmaking-us ## Structured data ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://www.datingindustryinsights.com/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "News" } ] }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "CollectionPage", "name": "Dating Industry News | Breaking Stories & Analysis — Dating Industry Insights", "description": "Breaking news and expert analysis on online dating. 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