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    A group of young adults sitting together at a outdoor cafe table engaging in conversation.

    Tinder's Group Hangouts: Innovation or Identity Crisis?

    Tinder's Group Hangouts feature allows up to 15 people to create a collective profile and swipe on other groups Women we…

    Wednesday 30th September (8 hours ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Data & Analytics
    University students looking at their mobile smartphones on a college campus lawn.

    Ditto's Viral Growth: FOMO-Driven Sign-Ups or Genuine Dating Success?

    Ditto grew from 42,000 sign-ups in February to 200,000 today, expanding from 2 California universities to 20-25 US campu…

    Wednesday 30th September (11 hours ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Daily News Wire
    A group of friends gathering socially around a restaurant table to meet up.

    SPARK's Pivot: A White Flag in the Dating App Wars

    SPARK facilitated just 1,400 venue bookings in Thailand over 12 months of testing Founder Sunny Khurana publicly states …

    Wednesday 30th September (14 hours ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Regulatory Monitor
    A smartphone screen displaying dating app icons alongside a digital biometric facial verification interface.

    UK's Under-16 Social Media Ban: A Warning Shot for Dating Apps

    UK government ban on under-16s accessing high-risk social media platforms takes effect March 2027, setting enforcement p…

    Wednesday 30th September (15 hours ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Technology & AI Lab
    A smartphone displaying a single matching profile against a modern Singapore urban skyline background.

    Singapore's FirstDate: Can Algorithmic Monogamy Solve a Fertility Crisis?

    Singapore's fertility rate collapsed to 0.87 children per woman in 2025, down from 0.97 in 2024—less than half the 2.1 r…

    Wednesday 30th September (20 hours ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Financial & Investor
    A young woman reviewing a smartphone dating app profile in an urban setting.

    Hinge's India Bet: Can Cultural Adaptation Drive $1B Ambitions?

    India is Hinge's second-largest market by downloads globally, behind only the US India's dating app market is projected …

    Tuesday 29th September (1 day ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Regulatory Monitor
    A teenager sitting in a dimly lit room looking closely at a smartphone screen displaying an artificial intelligence chat interface.

    AI Companions Are Reshaping Adolescence. Dating Apps Should Worry.

    One in five middle-school students now uses AI chatbots for emotional companionship, with usage jumping from 62% to 75% …

    Tuesday 29th September (1 day ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Financial & Investor
    A Japanese matchmaking consultant advising a young client during a formal consultation meeting.

    IBJ's $91M Revenue Surge: A Rebuke to Western Dating Models?

    IBJ posted 44% revenue growth in six months, reaching approximately $91 million in first-half 2025 revenue The Japanese …

    Tuesday 29th September (1 day ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Regulatory Monitor
    A digital verification interface displaying a secure Singapore Singpass identity check on a mobile device screen.

    Coffee Meets Bagel's Singpass Move: A Regulatory Moat in Singapore

    Coffee Meets Bagel is the only dating platform in Singapore to integrate Singpass, the national digital identity system …

    Monday 28th September (2 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Technology & AI Lab
    A smartphone displaying a medical prescription app next to pharmaceutical pills on a wooden table.

    Grindr's PrEP Move: Healthcare Innovation or Subscription Play?

    Grindr announced plans to make PrEP accessible directly through its app starting in 2024, moving beyond awareness to act…

    Monday 28th September (2 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Technology & AI Lab
    Young adults socialising around a bar table during an evening real-world group meetup in San Francisco.

    After5.pm's Radical Bet: Ditching Matches for Real-World Meetups

    After5.pm launches in San Francisco with a model that eliminates swiping and matching entirely in favour of daily in-per…

    Monday 28th September (2 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Technology & AI Lab
    A smartphone displaying astrological birth charts and mystical dating compatibility metrics alongside glowing tarot symbols.

    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 (2 days ago) · 1 min readRead →