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    An Indian couple celebrating their engagement in traditional wedding attire alongside family members.

    Matrimony.com Doubles Profit: A Lesson in Pricing Power Western Apps Ignore

    Matrimony.com quarterly net profit jumped 127.5% year-on-year to ₹19.1 crore (£1.4M) in Q1 fiscal 2027 Average transacti…

    Thursday 13th August (3 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
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    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 (4 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
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    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 (5 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
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    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 (6 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
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    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 (6 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
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    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 · 1 min readRead →
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    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 · 1 min readRead →
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    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 · 1 min readRead →
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    A split conceptual illustration showing a consumer dating interface alongside corporate enterprise workplace networking connections.

    Loneliness Startups: Features in Disguise or Future Giants?

    MaC Venture Capital manages over $600M in assets and warns most loneliness startups lack venture-scale potential At leas…

    Wednesday 5th August · 1 min readRead →
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    A person using a smartphone dating application inside a bustling modern restaurant in London.

    UK Dating Apps Monetise Hope, Not Growth: The Revenue Playbook

    UK dating industry projected to grow from $398M in 2025 to $749M by 2034, driven by increased spending per user rather t…

    Tuesday 4th August · 1 min readRead →
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    A smartphone displaying a dating app interface next to business growth analytics charts and revenue metrics.

    Tinder's Q2: A Make-or-Break Moment for Match Group's Revenue Strategy

    Tinder Q2 revenue expected at approximately $446M versus $207M for Hinge, meaning Hinge would need to more than double j…

    Monday 3rd August · 1 min readRead →
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    A group of diverse singles sitting around a table having social drinks at a brightly lit pub venue in London.

    Breeze's Group Dates: A Retreat from Digital or a Revenue Revolution?

    Breeze ran 500 pilot events in London attracting 3,500 participants at £25 per head Match Group's paying user count drop…

    Monday 3rd August · 1 min readRead →