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    30% Would Marry Without Meeting: A Data Mirage or Market Shift?

    30% Would Marry Without Meeting: A Data Mirage or Market Shift?

    30% of adults surveyed would consider marrying someone they've never met in person 60% of respondents believe virtual in…

    Monday 11th May (9 hours ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Technology & AI Lab
    Reev's Voice-First Gamble: Can Gen Z's Burnout Fuel a Dating Revolution?

    Reev's Voice-First Gamble: Can Gen Z's Burnout Fuel a Dating Revolution?

    Reev is a voice-first dating app launching in Australia with mandatory audio prompts before photo access, requiring user…

    Monday 11th May (9 hours ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Technology & AI Lab
    Bumble's Swipe Abandonment: A Desperate AI Gamble?

    Bumble's Swipe Abandonment: A Desperate AI Gamble?

    Bumble will eliminate swiping entirely in Q4 2026, replacing it with an AI-driven matching system Paying users dropped 2…

    Friday 8th May (3 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Financial & Investor
    Grindr's Q1 Results: A Wake-Up Call for Match Group's Scale Obsession

    Grindr's Q1 Results: A Wake-Up Call for Match Group's Scale Obsession

    Grindr posted $129.94 million in Q1 2026 revenue, a 38% year-on-year increase that beat analyst estimates by nearly 10% …

    Friday 8th May (3 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Community & Directory
    Chapter 2 and WidowsFire: Niche Dating Done Right or a Limited Play?

    Chapter 2 and WidowsFire: Niche Dating Done Right or a Limited Play?

    Chapter 2 Dating has grown to 25,000 users across its dual-platform model for bereaved singles Approximately 3.5 million…

    Friday 8th May (3 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Financial & Investor
    Bumble's 'Deliberate Reset': Strategic Pivot or Spin?

    Bumble's 'Deliberate Reset': Strategic Pivot or Spin?

    Bumble reported Q1 revenue of $212.4M but lost 21.1% of paying users year-over-year, down to 3.2 million Net earnings su…

    Thursday 7th May (4 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Financial & Investor
    Gen Z's Dating App Exodus: A Market Shift Match and Bumble Can't Ignore

    Gen Z's Dating App Exodus: A Market Shift Match and Bumble Can't Ignore

    47% of Gen Z would prefer to meet romantic partners at book clubs rather than dating apps, according to ThriftBooks rese…

    Thursday 7th May (4 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Financial & Investor
    Match Group's AI Strategy: Margin Play or Product Renaissance?

    Match Group's AI Strategy: Margin Play or Product Renaissance?

    Match Group reported Q1 revenue of $864M, beating analyst estimates of $854.9M, whilst announcing hiring slowdown for re…

    Wednesday 6th May (5 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Financial & Investor
    Known's Pay-Per-Date Model: A Direct Challenge to Match Group's Economics

    Known's Pay-Per-Date Model: A Direct Challenge to Match Group's Economics

    Known charges $15 per confirmed first date, not per month of app usage or premium features The company has raised $10M f…

    Wednesday 6th May (5 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Data & Analytics
    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 (5 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Regulatory Monitor
    Meta's Skeletal Scans: A Privacy Rubicon for Dating Apps?

    Meta's Skeletal Scans: A Privacy Rubicon for Dating Apps?

    Meta now deploys AI to analyse height, bone structure, and physical markers in photos to identify users under 13 on Face…

    Wednesday 6th May (5 days ago) · 1 min readRead →
    Financial & Investor
    Match Group's $100M Sniffies Stake: A Test of Patience or Prelude to Monetization?

    Match Group's $100M Sniffies Stake: A Test of Patience or Prelude to Monetization?

    Match Group invested $100M for a minority stake in Sniffies with an option to acquire the platform outright later Match …

    Tuesday 5th May (6 days ago) · 1 min readRead →