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    Dating's $189 Price Tag: The Cost Crisis Platforms Can't Ignore

    Dating's $189 Price Tag: The Cost Crisis Platforms Can't Ignore

    The average cost of a date in the US has reached $189, up 12.5% from $168 the previous year 47% of single Americans now …

    Wednesday 6th May (4 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
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    Cultural Compatibility: The Dating App Feature Mainstream Platforms Overlook

    Cultural Compatibility: The Dating App Feature Mainstream Platforms Overlook

    88% of AAPI daters say cultural background matters when choosing a partner, compared to 67% of non-AAPI respondents 45% …

    Thursday 30th April · 1 min readRead →
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    Gen Z's Marriage Delay: A Decade-Long Monetisation Gap for Dating Apps

    Gen Z's Marriage Delay: A Decade-Long Monetisation Gap for Dating Apps

    42% of Gen Z respondents cite 31-35 as their ideal wedding age, with only 4% considering marriage at 25 or younger 72% o…

    Thursday 30th April · 1 min readRead →
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    QuackQuack's 'Fluid' Dating Data: Insight or India-Specific Anomaly?

    QuackQuack's 'Fluid' Dating Data: Insight or India-Specific Anomaly?

    QuackQuack surveyed 11,957 Indian users aged 20 to 27 across metro and Tier 2 cities 47% of respondents described modern…

    Wednesday 29th April · 1 min readRead →
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    Dateflation: Why Singles Are Spending Less and Lying More

    Dateflation: Why Singles Are Spending Less and Lying More

    71% of singles say dating has become more expensive over the past year, with two in five going on fewer dates as a resul…

    Tuesday 28th April · 1 min readRead →
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    Feeld's Demographic Twist: Millennials Embrace Polyamory, Gen Z Opts Out

    Feeld's Demographic Twist: Millennials Embrace Polyamory, Gen Z Opts Out

    Millennials and Gen X account for 58% of Feeld's user base, whilst Gen Z represents just 5.5% Gen Z makes up roughly 40%…

    Friday 24th April · 1 min readRead →
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    QuackQuack's Survey Signals a Shift: Are Performative Romances Losing Ground?

    QuackQuack's Survey Signals a Shift: Are Performative Romances Losing Ground?

    QuackQuack surveyed 8,786 users aged 22–35 across metropolitan India between late 2024 and early 2025 68% of respondents…

    Tuesday 21st April · 1 min readRead →
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    Matchmaking Costs Surge 26% as Dating Apps Face User Exodus

    Matchmaking Costs Surge 26% as Dating Apps Face User Exodus

    Average cost of personal matchmaking services in the US jumped 26% year-over-year to January 2026 Dating app usage decli…

    Friday 17th April · 1 min readRead →
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    Swipe Culture's Paradox: Engagement Metrics Undermine Relationship Goals

    Swipe Culture's Paradox: Engagement Metrics Undermine Relationship Goals

    Three studies in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships found sexualised dating profile imagery consistently r…

    Thursday 16th April · 1 min readRead →
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    AI in Dating: The 107% First Date Boost That Singles Distrust

    AI in Dating: The 107% First Date Boost That Singles Distrust

    51% of UK singles now use AI features on dating apps for crafting messages, generating date ideas, and writing profiles …

    Wednesday 15th April · 1 min readRead →
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    Wippy's 231% Profit Surge: The Cross-Border Asymmetry Playbook

    Wippy's 231% Profit Surge: The Cross-Border Asymmetry Playbook

    Wippy's operating profit surged 231% from ₩1.1B ($820,000) in 2023 to ₩3.6B ($2.7M) in 2024 Korean men match with Japane…

    Monday 13th April · 1 min readRead →
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    Dating Apps' $6.5B Dilemma: Are They Failing Gen Z's Relationship Needs?

    Dating Apps' $6.5B Dilemma: Are They Failing Gen Z's Relationship Needs?

    44% of Gen Z men have never experienced a committed romantic relationship, according to new Pew Research Center data Dat…

    Friday 10th April · 1 min readRead →