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    Two pairs of young adult friends using smartphones while sitting on a sunlit villa terrace.

    Tinder's 'Double Date Island': Content Strategy or Product Mirage?

    Tinder's revenue rose 5% year-on-year to $516M in Q2 2024, whilst payers declined 6% to 10.2 million subscribers Season …

    Friday 14th August (2 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
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    Grindr's AI Productivity Claim: A 200-Engineer Mirage?

    Grindr reports engineering output increased 2.5-3.5x since mid-2024 with flat headcount, equivalent to 200 additional en…

    Thursday 13th August (3 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
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    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 (5 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
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    Meet Me at The Bar: Can Venue-Based Dating Solve Messaging Fatigue?

    Eight bars in Riga are testing Meet Me at The Bar, a dating app showing who's at each venue in real time The platform by…

    Wednesday 5th August · 1 min readRead →
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    A smartphone screen displaying an online dating profile photo being edited by digital software.

    Tinder's AI Photo Enhance: When Innovation Undermines Trust

    Tinder paused its AI Photo Enhance tool this week after users reported the feature altered facial features including tee…

    Thursday 30th July · 1 min readRead →
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    A young person sits alone in a room staring at a smartphone screen displaying an artificial intelligence messaging prompt.

    Hinge's AI Prompts: Solving Social Anxiety or Selling Dependence?

    Over half of Hinge's monthly active users are Gen Z, with many relying on AI tools to initiate basic romantic conversati…

    Wednesday 29th July · 1 min readRead →
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    A laptop screen displaying a colourful spreadsheet alongside a smartphone displaying a mobile dating app interface.

    DIY Dating Algorithms: A Signal of Platform Shortcomings?

    Brand strategist Peyton Knight has sold over 10,000 dating spreadsheet templates at $9.99 each, creating a micro-industr…

    Tuesday 28th July · 1 min readRead →
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    A smartphone screen showing a social media dating profile interface with a security verification checkmark.

    Facebook's Free Verification: A Trust Signal or Just Theatre?

    Facebook's new free verification system uses selfie checks to place white checkmarks on Dating, Marketplace and Groups p…

    Tuesday 28th July · 1 min readRead →
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    Two people sitting at a cafe table having coffee and conversation during a date.

    CMB's 2.0 Update: Intentional Dating or Desperate Rebranding?

    Coffee Meets Bagel reports 30% increase in messages sent with likes and 21% rise in profile viewing time since June 2024…

    Monday 27th July · 1 min readRead →
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    Two people having coffee and conversation at a cafe table in a modern city setting.

    Coffee Meets Bagel's Slow Dating Bet: Conviction or Last Resort?

    Messages sent alongside likes increased 30% since Coffee Meets Bagel's 2.0 launch, with profile viewing time up 21% CMB …

    Wednesday 22nd July · 1 min readRead →
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    A person holding a smartphone showing an AI chatbot interface generating response options for a dating app profile.

    AI Chatbots Are Dating's New Normal. Platforms Are Letting It Happen.

    26% of American adults now use AI to write dating app messages, with Google search interest in 'chatfishing' up 5,000% D…

    Wednesday 22nd July · 1 min readRead →
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    A smartphone displaying a dating profile alongside identity verification features and workplace social tools.

    Tribal's AI Update: A Hedge Against Dating App Fatigue

    Tribal, an Australian dating app with 12,000 downloads, has launched AI-powered features, enhanced verification, and psy…

    Tuesday 21st July · 1 min readRead →